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Tag Archives: Gale Crater
Curiosity update: Clay-bearing unit showing us its stripes?
Sols 2354-58, March 23, 2019, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: As Curiosity makes her way to the site where the science team would like to drill next, there is no shortage of observations to make of the many different … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bellyford Burn, Cairnwell, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Dumfries, Flodigarry, Gale Crater, Gigha, Glen Torridon, Greenock, Greenvoe, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Snorre, Stonebriggs, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity: Driving onward into Glen Torridon
Sol 2354, March 21, 2019. Two Mastcam pans, one looking forward, the other behind. Click either image to enlarge it. Sol 2354 raw images (from all cameras).
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Tagged 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: Mastcam view of Glen Torridon
Sol 2352, March 19, 2019. Leaving the rock named Muir of Ord behind, and following a drive of about 30 meters (almost 100 feet), Curiosity’s wide-angle Mastcam shot a five-frame view looking at the terrain ahead. The rover is on … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity: Up close on Muir of Ord
Sol 2352, March 19, 2019. Curiosity gave the cracked rock dubbed Muir of Ord a close looking-over. At top is part of the front Hazcam view, setting the scene, while at right are Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) closeups on … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Muir of Ord, 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, 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: Why are we cracking up?
Sols 2352-53, March 19, 2019, update by MSL scientist Dawn Sumner: Today was a fun, busy day to plan. Curiosity finally made the drive to a rock called “Muir of Ord,” which has a cracked surface. The science team is … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Aldons Quarry, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Crail, Crieff, Crossroads, Curiosity, Endurance Crater, fractures, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, James, Kilmarnock, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, mud cracks, Muir of Ord, Murray Formation, NASA, Old Soaker, Opportunity, Small Isles, Wopmay
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Curiosity update: Capturing Deimos!
Sols 2349-51, March 18, 2019, update by MSL scientist Catherine O’Connell-Cooper: The Curiosity Operations team planned a 3-sol plan today, with lots of activities for both the Environmental (ENV) and Geology (GEO) theme groups. Top priority for ENV and Mastcam … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Arbuthnott, Buzzard, Caledonia, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Deimos, Gale Crater, Gardenstown, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Muir of Ord, Murray Formation, NASA
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Curiosity: Checking out Muir of Ord
Sol 2350, March 17, 2019. It was St. Patrick’s Day on Earth, but Curiosity was squaring up to a rock named for a Scottish Highlands village. As the science team planned, Curiosity was moved a few meters to get a … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Muir of Ord, Murray Formation, NASA
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Curiosity: OK, where are we?
Sol 2347, March 14, 2019. With the rover back online, mission controllers directed Curiosity to take a 12-frame panorama using the Navcam. The composite above looks ahead, while the one below looks behind. Click either image to enlarge it. Sol … Continue reading
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Tagged 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: Ctrl+Alt+Del
Sols 2347-48, March 14, 2019, update by MSL scientist Scott Guzewich: Curiosity is back to work after another hiatus due to a computer reset. These sorts of resets do happen from time to time for operating spacecraft and we’re able … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Fife, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Schiehallion
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