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Tag Archives: Dorr Mountain
Bagnold Dunes sand movement observed by Curiosity
[Editor’s note: From a paper by Mariah Baker and nine co-authors recently published in Geophysical Research Letters.] The Bagnold Dunes in Southern Summer: Active Sediment Transport on Mars Observed by the Curiosity Rover • Curiosity’s imaging campaigns in the Bagnold … Continue reading
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Tagged active dunes, Bagnold Dunes, Cape Elizabeth, Curiosity, Dorr Mountain, Gale Crater, Mapleton, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, NASA, Ogunquit Beach, Precipice, sand, sand dunes, Sandy Point Beach, Southern Cove
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Curiosity update: Arm fault
Sol 1576, January 10, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: MSL planning started 2 hours later than usual today because the Sol 1575 data needed for planning weren’t expected until almost 10 AM PST. Unfortunately, the news was not … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Dorr Mountain, Gale Crater, Lobster Mountain, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Parkman Mountain, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: Investigating Dorr Mountain
Sol 1575, January 9, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: After a 25-meter drive on Sol 1574, MSL again has bedrock exposed in her arm workspace. To balance desires to sample the composition of the rocks along the traverse … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Dorr Mountain, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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