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Tag Archives: Knockfarril Hill
Curiosity tastes first sample in ‘clay-bearing unit’
Scientists working with NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover have been excited to explore a region called “the clay-bearing unit” since before the spacecraft launched. Now, the rover has finally tasted its first sample from this part of Mount Sharp. Curiosity drilled … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberlady, Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Knockfarril Hill, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA
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Curiosity update: Targeting small bedrock patches, pebbles, and soil
Sols 2311-12, February 4, 2019, update by MSL scientist Roger Wiens: The accompanying image shows the target “Brent” in the lower right corner; it was analyzed with ChemCam and APXS, and imaged with MAHLI over the weekend. It is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Brent, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Crawton, Curiosity, Elgol, Gale Crater, Isbister, Knockfarril Hill, Magnus, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Atop another (smaller) ridge
Sols 2308-10, February 1, 2019, update by MSL scientist Vivian Sun: Curiosity successfully completed her drive yesterday and is currently parked on top of one of the ridges (“Knockfarril Hill”) in the clay-bearing unit. One of the mysteries of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Brent, Carluke, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Crawton, Curiosity, Foveran, Gale Crater, Knockfarril Hill, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA
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