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Curiosity: Looking into the Phyllosilicate Trough

Sol 1949, January 29, 2018. The rover’s Navcam shot a composite that looks down into the low-lying area behind Vera Rubin Ridge. This is known as the Clay Unit or the Phyllosilicate Trough because clay minerals have been detected there … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: I love it when a plan comes together

Sol 1947-49, January 29, 2018, update by MSL scientist Ryan Anderson: Going in to planning today, there was a concern that we would run up against constraints on power and complexity that might force us to eliminate some of the … Continue reading

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Curiosity: MAHLI examines surface rocks

Sol 1945, January 25, 2018. With Curiosity parked on the ridge, scientists directed the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) to examine a scatter of small rocks, probably made of sandstone, near the rover. Top to bottom at right, the Hazcam … Continue reading

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Curiosity: Vera Rubin Ridge south side

Sol 1944, January 24, 2018. As mission scientists debate the next targets to explore, Curiosity’s Navcam shot a five-frame composite looking down the south side of Vera Rubin ridge. Click the image to enlarge it. Sol 1944 raw images (from … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: From the south rim of Vera Rubin Ridge

Sol 1943, January 22, 2018, update by MSL scientist Roger Wiens: Having spent 1943 sols on the surface of Mars, Curiosity is in its 6th Earth year on Mars, but it is in its 3rd Mars year of exploration. That … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Studying a bedrock transition

Sol 1940-42, January 19, 2018, update by MSL scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The Sol 1939 drive went well, placing MSL next to the bright/dark transition seen at the right side of this image. In order to better understand the textural and … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: It’s all about the details

Sol 1938-39, January 18, 2018, update by MSL scientist Lauren Edgar: Today’s two-sol plan will wrap up activities at Vera Rubin Ridge location “e.” When we assessed the downlink data this morning, we were excited to see that ChemCam did … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Taking a closer look

Sol 1937, January 16, 2018, update by MSL scientist Rachel Kronyak: Today we’re continuing our science activities at the Vera Rubin Ridge (VRR) location “e.” It certainly seems that “e” should stand for “exciting,” as we’ve collected quite a rich … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Science at location “e” of the Vera Rubin Ridge campaign

Sol 1934-36, January 15, 2018, update by MSL scientist Christopher Edwards: What’s in a name? From its rather innocuous sounding informal site name, you might not guess that location “e” would generate such excitement in the science team. The first … Continue reading

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Curiosity: The valley beyond the ridge

Sol 1930, January 10, 2018. Curiosity’s Mastcam (34mm lens) shot a series of frames showing the valley that lies beyond Vera Rubin Ridge, above. (This valley has been dubbed informally the Phyllosilicate Trough.) Currently scientists are exploring the features atop … Continue reading

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