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Tag Archives: Hallaig
Curiosity update: Drill no go — time for Plan B
Sols 2416-18, May 24, 2019, update by MSL scientist Catherine O’Connell-Cooper: At the start of today’s planning, the Geology theme group (GEO) had a major decision to make, whether to drill here at “Broad Cairn” or not. Unfortunately, APXS data … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Broad Cairn, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Craighead Quarry, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Hallaig, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Woodland Bay
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Curiosity update: Cairn today, drill tomorrow?
Sol 2415, May 23, 2019, update by MSL scientist Fred Calef: After a short six meter drive to “Hallaig,” the science team began the investigation of a new potential drill target named “Broad Cairn,” a flat spot on a bright … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Broad Cairn, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Hallaig, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA
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Curiosity: Next drill target?
Sol 2414, May 22, 2019. After a 6-meter (19-foot) drive to the north-northeast, the forward Hazcam (right) shows the scene as Curiosity squares up to a small flat outcrop dubbed Broad Cairn, possibly a new drill target. Above is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Broad Cairn, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Hallaig, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Curiosity’s potassium ‘Special K’ campaign
Sol 2414, May 21, 2019, update by MSL engineer Ashley Stroupe: Curiosity is investigating an area that is very high in potassium, and we’re trying to characterize the distribution and the source of that potassium. Yesterday we did a short … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Annbank, Balintore, Brimmond, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Grampian Mountains, Hallaig, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Woodland Bay
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Curiosity update: Back to work after a weekend at the beach
Sol 2413, May 20, 2019, update by MSL scientist Mariah Baker: After spending the weekend playing in the sand of a nearby ripple field, Curiosity is back on the move, searching for our next drill target. Since nothing in our … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Galashiels, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Hallaig, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, sand ripples, Vera Rubin Ridge
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