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Tag Archives: Kuruman
Curiosity: Going up….
Sol 1829, September 28, 2017. Leaving Bar Harbor quadrangle and entering Kuruman quad, Curiosity is driving steadily up the stepped layers on top of Vera Rubin Ridge. The Navcam composite above looks south toward Mt. Sharp and the path ahead, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bar Harbor, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Kuruman, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity updates: Hello Kuruman!
Sol 1829, September 27, 2017, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: As was predicted in yesterday’s blog, we have officially left the “Bar Harbor” quadrangle and are now into the “Kuruman” quadrangle. This quadrangle is named after a charming town … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bar Harbor, Curiosity, Enon, Gale Crater, hematite, Kuruman, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Mt. Hamden, Murray Formation, NASA, Noisy, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Bye, bye, Bar Harbor
Sol 1828, September 27, 2017, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: Before landing, Curiosity’s landing ellipse and the foothills of Mt. Sharp were divided up into quadrangles – squares ~1.5 km on a side – to give science team members … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bar Harbor, Bonney Woods, Curiosity, Erickson Fields, Gale Crater, Hawk Mountain, Kuruman, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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