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Tag Archives: Gale Crater
Curiosity update: Makin’ the most of it
Sol 2257, December 11, 2018, update by MSL scientist Brittney Cooper: Even on Mars, where every second of Curiosity’s sol is planned, things don’t always go quite as expected. This morning we learned that Curiosity didn’t complete her planned drive … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Jura, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Rock Hall, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Hunt for red Jura continues
Sol 2256, December 10, 2018, update by MSL scientist Rachel Kronyak: After a successful weekend of activities and driving, we were hopeful that we would wake up on Sol 2256 and be ready for contact science and drilling. Unfortunately, Mars … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Jura, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Sandy Haven, Tarness Haven, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Thinking on our wheels
Sol 2254-55, December 10, 2018, update by MSL scientist Mariah Baker: Today was one of those planning days when you realize the importance of being able to adapt quickly and think on your feet (i.e., wheels) when operating a rover … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Blackfort Hill, Curiosity, Dalziel, Gale Crater, Jura, Lothian, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Newburgh, Springside, Vera Rubin Ridge, Woodhill
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Curiosity: Skyline south
Sol 2255, December 10, 2018. Four Navcam frames trace the skyline toward the south. Click the image to enlarge it. Sol 2255 raw images (from all cameras).
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity: Looking for a Jura drill site
Sol 2252, December 7, 2018. Five Navcam frames show the scene to the east and southeast of Curiosity. The rover team is looking for a good spot to try to drill into the Jura member of Vera Rubin Ridge. Click … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Jura, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: The hunt for red Jura
Sol 2252-53, December 5, 2018, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: Even though they looked promising from a few meters away, this morning’s workspace images showed us that the red Jura rocks we had hoped to drill are too fractured … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Conan Mains, Curiosity, Dunecht, Gale Crater, Jura, Knochan Crag, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Skatie Shore, Stronecraigs, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Weather update from Gale Crater
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Tagged Curiosity, dust storms, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, NASA, temperature, weather
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Curiosity update: Grey today, red tomorrow
Sol 2250-51, December 3, 2018, update by MSL scientist Suzanne Schwenzer: On sol 2250 Curiosity finishes the observations on and around the Highfield drill hole and drives on to an area where red Jura is exposed. The dataset Curiosity collected … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Highfield, Jura, Lothian, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Niddrie, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity: Windblown tailings from Highfield
Sol 2247, December 2, 2018. The Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) took a photo of the Highfield drill hole and the tailings on the surface around the hole. The wind has scattered some of the tailings, and scientists are studying … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Highfield, Jura, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge, wind
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Weather update from Gale Crater
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