Tag Archives: Hidden Valley

Curiosity: Sol 709, August 4, 2014

Posted on August 5, 2014 by rburnham

The low-down on Hidden Valley and its sand ripples from MAHLI. (Image at right has been rotated and contrast adjusted; click on link above or image for full-size version). NASA description: NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity acquired this image using its … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Entering the valley’

Posted on August 4, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 707, August 1, 2014, update on Curiosity from MSL Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Curiosity has just entered Hidden Valley! For a view into the valley and information about our plans for exploring the geology, check out the recent…” [More at … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 706, August 1, 2014

Posted on August 1, 2014 by rburnham

Testing the sands of Hidden Valley. In the foreground lie small-scale patterns among the sand ripples. These may be wholly natural — or caused by wind around the rover, as wheel tracks show Curiosity has already stood over them before … Continue reading →

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Sandy valleys lie ahead in Curiosity’s path

Posted on August 1, 2014 by rburnham

The main map here shows the assortment of landforms near the location of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover as the rover’s second anniversary of landing on Mars nears. The gold traverse line entering from upper right ends at Curiosity’s position as … Continue reading →

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Curiosity nears mountain base outcrop

Posted on August 1, 2014 by rburnham

As it approaches the second anniversary of its landing on Mars [August 12], NASA’s Curiosity rover is also approaching its first close look at bedrock that is part of Mount Sharp, the layered mountain in the middle of Mars’ Gale … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Scenic route’

Posted on August 1, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 706, July 31, 2014, update on Curiosity from MSL Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Today we planned contact science (APXS and MAHLI) on a rock target named Thimble, and an extra MAHLI image of an adjacent rock named Poleta. These…” [More … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Hidden Valley’

Posted on July 31, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 705, July 30, 2014, update on Curiosity from MSL Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Today we are planning Sol 705, and Curiosity is just about to drive down from the Zabriskie Plateau into Hidden Valley, where the terrain should be much….” … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 705, July 31, 2014

Posted on July 31, 2014 by rburnham

A Garden of Layered Rocks, at the mouth of Hidden Valley. NASA description: This image was taken by Navcam: Right B (NAV_RIGHT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 705 (2014-07-31 13:00:36 UTC). Sol 705 raw images (from all cameras), and … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 705, July 31, 2014

Posted on July 31, 2014 by rburnham

Hidden Valley: next gateway to Mount Sharp (Navcam three-frame composite). NASA description (middle frame): This image was taken by Navcam: Right B (NAV_RIGHT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 705 (2014-07-31 13:39:47 UTC). Sol 705 raw images (from all cameras), … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 703, July 29, 2014

Posted on July 30, 2014 by rburnham

Mastcam’s wide-angle imager looks down into Hidden Valley, examining sand ripples in a five-frame composite. In the distance at center, the valley branches left and right. HiRISE imagery from orbit shows the left branch leads down to a large field … Continue reading →

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