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Tag Archives: Curiosity
Latest weather at Gale Crater and Elysium Planitia
Daily Elysium charts and data (temperature, wind speed, atmospheric pressure) here.
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Tagged Curiosity, dust storms, Elysium Planitia, Gale Crater, InSight, Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations Geodesy and Heat Transport, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, NASA, temperature, Temperature and Wind for InSight, TWINS, weather
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Curiosity: Looking at Lumphanan
Sol 2376, April 13, 2019. Curiosity’s Remote Micro-Imager took a look at the target that mission scientists have dubbed Lumphanan, tagged as a possible meteorite. Click the image to enlarge it. Sol 2376 raw images (from all cameras).
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Lumphanan, Mars Science Laboratory, meteorites, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, nickel-iron meteorites
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Curiosity update: Refining composition and mineralogy at Aberlady
Sols 2376-77, April 13, 2019, update by MSL scientist Vivian Sun: We are continuing the sequence of drill activities at Aberlady. We will be collecting APXS of the dump pile with two offset observations to better understand any compositional variations, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberlady, Aeolis Mons, Ben Vane, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Claymore, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Glen Water, John O Groats, Kirkcaldy, Lumphanan, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Seil
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Curiosity update: CheMin success at Aberlady!
Sol 2375, April 12, 2019, update by MSL scientist Kristen Bennett: Today we received the initial results from CheMin’s analysis of the “Aberlady” drill sample, and they look great! This means that CheMin received enough sample and we do not … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberlady, Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Claymore, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, New Lanark, Sutors, Ulva
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Curiosity update: Taking some time for remote science
Sol 2374, April 11, 2019, update by MSL scientist Rachel Kronyak: This week’s drill activities have been very power-intensive for Curiosity. So we’ll spend today, Sol 2374, catching up on some remote science observations while waiting for data from yesterday’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberlady, Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Claymore, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Lumphanan, Mars Science Laboratory, Middle Field, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, North Berwick
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Curiosity tastes first sample in ‘clay-bearing unit’
Scientists working with NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover have been excited to explore a region called “the clay-bearing unit” since before the spacecraft launched. Now, the rover has finally tasted its first sample from this part of Mount Sharp. Curiosity drilled … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberlady, Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Knockfarril Hill, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA
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Curiosity: Aberlady drill hole
Sol 2374, April 11, 2019. The Remote Micro-Imager on Curiosity took a look into the Aberlady drill hole, recording numerous ChemCam laser zap spots. Also visible is a thin light-toned layer that may be calcium sulfate (gypsum). Click the image … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberlady, Aeolis Mons, calcium sulfates, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, gypsum, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA
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Latest weather at Gale Crater and Elysium Planitia
Daily Elysium charts and data (temperature, wind speed, atmospheric pressure) here.
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Tagged Curiosity, dust storms, Elysium Planitia, Gale Crater, global dust storms, InSight, Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations Geodesy and Heat Transport, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, NASA, temperature, Temperature and Wind for InSight, TWINS, weather
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Curiosity update: To sample or not to sample? That is the question.
Sol 2373, April 10, 2019, update by MSL scientist Fred Calef: After looking at our exciting new drill hole, “Aberlady,” a few interesting observations were made: the drilled block lifted up a centimeter or two as the drill was retracted, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberlady, Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA
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Curiosity update: Drill success at Aberlady!
Sol 2372, April 9, 2019, update by MSL scientist Rachel Kronyak: Our drill attempt at target “Aberlady” this weekend was a success! In today’s plan we are continuing our investigation of Aberlady and the surrounding areas and preparing to deliver … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberlady, Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Mayar, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA
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