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Curiosity: High-silica rocks found at Marias Pass

Posted on July 23, 2015 by rburnham

Approaching the third anniversary of its landing on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has found a target unlike anything it has studied before — bedrock with surprisingly high levels of silica. Silica is a rock-forming compound containing silicon and oxygen, … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Busy weekend planned’

Posted on July 11, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1041-1043, July 10, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The rover bumped back 33 cm on Sol 1039, placing all 6 wheels on firm ground and allowing contact science on the bright rocks near the top of the … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Marias Pass’

Posted on May 22, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 992, May 21, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Curiosity conquered the hill on Sol 991, and we were rewarded with a beautiful view of Marias Pass.  The 22 m drive on Sol 991 brings our total odometry … Continue reading →

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