Tag Archives: Kimberley

Curiosity: Sol 586, March 31, 2014

Posted on March 31, 2014 by rburnham

After backing Curiosity away from the north end of the Kimberley outcrop, mission planners prepare to drive the rover to Kimberley’s east side. This left-side Navcam shot looks southwest over the outcrop’s layered rocks to the far end of Mount … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: “Layers and landslides”

Posted on March 31, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 584 (March 28, 2014) update on Curiosity from U.S. Geological Survey scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “MSL planning is still restricted, but because the rover has not moved we were able to plan more targeted contact science on Sol 584. After.…” … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: “In a good position”

Posted on March 28, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 583, (March 27, 2014) update on Curiosity from U.S. Geological Survey scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The bump toward the outcrop put us in a good position for contact science, so it was a busy day for me as MAHLI/MARDI uplink … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 582, March 27, 2014

Posted on March 27, 2014 by rburnham

Curiosity prepares for contact science on the north end of the Kimberley outcrop. NASA caption: This image was taken by Front Hazcam: Left B (FHAZ_LEFT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 582 (2014-03-27 02:27:50 UTC). More Sol 582 images (from … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: “Still restricted”

Posted on March 27, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 582 (March 26, 2014) update on Curiosity from U.S. Geological Survey scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “Planning is still restricted, so the Sol 582 plan includes only untargeted observations. The ChemCam calibration images…” [More at link]

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Curiosity: Sol 581, March 26, 2014

Posted on March 26, 2014 by rburnham

Curiosity checks out rocks at the north end of the Kimberley outcrop: strata (top of image) dip south. Many hollows and crevices in the outcrop have trapped windblown sand and dust. This effectively cloaks pieces of rock and sediments that … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 579, March 23, 2014

Posted on March 25, 2014 by rburnham

Thick strata and thin, at the north end of the Kimberley outcrop, seen by the right-side Navcam. The view looks toward the southwest. NASA caption: This image was taken by Navcam: Right B (NAV_RIGHT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Kimberley & Mt. Sharp panorama

Posted on March 25, 2014 by rburnham

This 360-degree panorama [shown cropped at right] from NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is centered southward toward a planned science waypoint at “the Kimberley,” with an outcrop of eroded sandstone in the foreground. It combines several frames taken by the Navigation … Continue reading →

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Curiosity updates: “Fault and new targets,” “Dedicated to recovery”

Posted on March 25, 2014 by rburnham

Sols 578-581 (March 22-25, 2014): two updates on Curiosity from U.S. Geological Survey scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The was a minor problem with the Sol 576 imaging of CHIMRA prevented the rest of that sol’s plan from completing, and concerns about … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sandstone variations at Kimberley

Posted on March 25, 2014 by rburnham

Variations in the stuff that cements grains together in sandstone have shaped the landscape surrounding NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover and could be a study topic at the mission’s next science waypoint. On a journey with many months yet to go … Continue reading →

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