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Tag Archives: Curiosity
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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Tagged Aeolis Mons, clay minerals, Clay Unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Phyllosilicate Trough, Vera Rubin Ridge
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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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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Harris Bay, Loch Scridain, Loch Tay, Mars Science Laboratory, Montrose, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Thurso, Vera Rubin Ridge
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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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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Eaval, Foyers, Gale Crater, Glen Tilt, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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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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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Criffel, Curiosity, Fetlar, Gale Crater, Hallival, Knoydart, Mallaig, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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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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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Funzie, Gale Crater, Location e, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Region e, Rona, Stop E, Vera Rubin Ridge
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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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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Funzie 2, Gale Crater, Location e, Loch Maree, Macleans Nose 2, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Region e, Rona, Stop E, Ullapool, Vera Rubin Ridge
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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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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Canna, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Location e, Mars Science Laboratory, Mcleans Nose, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Region e, Ross of Mull, Stop E, Vera Rubin Ridge
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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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