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Tag Archives: Lamoose
Curiosity: High-silica rocks found at Marias Pass
Approaching the third anniversary of its landing on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has found a target unlike anything it has studied before — bedrock with surprisingly high levels of silica. Silica is a rock-forming compound containing silicon and oxygen, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Apikuni Mountain, Curiosity, Elk, Gale Crater, Lamoose, Marias Pass, Mars Science Laboratory, Missoula, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, silica
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Curiosity update: ‘Busy weekend planned’
Sol 1041-1043, July 10, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The rover bumped back 33 cm on Sol 1039, placing all 6 wheels on firm ground and allowing contact science on the bright rocks near the top of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Apikuni Mountain, Curiosity, Elk, Frog, Gale Crater, Lamoose, Marias Pass, Mars Science Laboratory, Monarch, Mosquito, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA
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