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Curiosity update: “Toward The Kimberley”

Posted on March 17, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 569 (March 14, 2014) update on Curiosity from U.S. Geological Survey scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The rover moved about 74 meters on Sol 568, and a ~100 m drive along the path toward ‘The Kimberley’… ” [More at link]

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Curiosity: Sol 569, March 13, 2014

Posted on March 14, 2014 by rburnham

Kimberley, Curiosity’s next major waypoint on its journey to Mount Sharp, lies just about 100 meters away (link goes to the full Navcam image). The bumps are three of the four little hills that surround the flat-lying Kimberley outcrop. NASA … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 568, March 12, 2014

Posted on March 13, 2014 by rburnham

The hills of Kimberley in view? The outcrop dubbed Kimberley is Curiosity’s next major waypoint. From where the rover took this image (link shows full frame), Kimberley lies downhill behind the low outcrop directly in front. Kimberley itself is a … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 563, March 7, 2014

Posted on March 7, 2014 by rburnham

Seeking a smooth route to Kimberley, Curiosity took a short journey toward the south, driving in reverse. (The large shadow on the ground is from the RTG power source on the rover’s back end.) Mount Sharp lies in the distance, … Continue reading →

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Curiosity’s winding road ahead

Posted on February 19, 2014 by rburnham

This map shows the route driven and route planned for NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover from before reaching “Dingo Gap”— in upper right — to the mission’s next science waypoint, “Kimberley” (formerly referred to as “KMS-9″) — in lower left. The … Continue reading →

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