Tag Archives: Kimberley

Curiosity update: “Look to the sky for clarity”

Posted on March 22, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 577 (March 21, 2014) update on Curiosity from U.S. Geological Survey scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “Planning is still restricted, so the Sol 577 plan includes only untargeted science observations. I focused on ChemCam RMI images of the sky…” [More at … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: “Thwack”

Posted on March 21, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 576, (March 20, 2014) update on Curiosity from U.S. Geological Survey scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The Sol 574 post-drive images show nice outcrops in front of the rover, suitable for contact science. This image shows…” [More at link]

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Curiosity at north end of Kimberley

Posted on March 20, 2014 by rburnham

The right front Hazcam takes a look south-southeast at the layered rocks at Kimberley’s northern end, on Sol 575 (March 19, 2014). In the background rises Mount Sharp. NASA caption: This image was taken by Front Hazcam: Right B (FHAZ_RIGHT_B) … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: “Out of sync”

Posted on March 20, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 575 (March 19, 2014) update on Curiosity from U.S. Geological Survey scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “MSL and Pasadena [mission control] times are out of synch, so planning is restricted and Sol 575 is an untargeted science sol while.…” [More at … Continue reading →

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Curiosity at Kimberley outcrop

Posted on March 19, 2014 by rburnham

Another panorama put together by Damia Bouic (Dijon, France) from Curiosity’s Sol 574 (March 18, 2014) Navcam images. (Panorama link goes to the full 5970 x 1818 mosaic; 2.5 MB.)  Kimberley is an outcrop of generally horizontal rocks stacked in … Continue reading →

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The sharper eye of ChemCam’s Remote Micro-Imager

Posted on March 19, 2014 by rburnham

The Mars rover Curiosity carries six “engineering” cameras: the front and rear Hazcam pairs, and the left and right Navcams. These are designed to help mission controllers steer a safe and scientifically productive course for the rover. The rover project … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: “No Targets to Reach, Let’s Drive”

Posted on March 19, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 574, (March 18, 2014) update on Curiosity from U.S. Geological Survey scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “I was traveling again, so was not involved in Sol 574 planning. The Sol 574 tactical planning team considered the option of…” [More at link]

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Curiosity: Sol 572, March 16, 2014

Posted on March 18, 2014 by rburnham

Arriving at Kimberley after an 88-meter (289-foot) drive, Curiosity used its Mastcam to take a look at one of the waypoint’s four low mounds, with an outcrop of dark, layered rock in the foreground. (More Mastcam images from Sol 572 … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: “APXS the Observation Tray”

Posted on March 18, 2014 by rburnham

Sols 571-573 (March 15-16, 2014) update on Curiosity from U.S. Geological Survey scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “We had the option to perform contact science on Sol 571, but there were not compelling targets within the arm’s reach, so an APXS integration … Continue reading →

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Curiosity arrives at Kimberley

Posted on March 17, 2014 by rburnham

A striking panorama mosaicked by Damia Bouic (Dijon, France) from Curiosity’s Sol 572 (March 16, 2014) Navcam images. (Link goes to the full 4456 x 1796 mosaic; 2 MB.)  Kimberley is a flat-lying outcrop of rock located betweeen the four … Continue reading →

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