Tag Archives: Lothian

Curiosity update: Thinking on our wheels

Posted on December 11, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2254-55, December 10, 2018, update by MSL scientist Mariah Baker: Today was one of those planning days when you realize the importance of being able to adapt quickly and think on your feet (i.e., wheels) when operating a rover … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Grey today, red tomorrow

Posted on December 4, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2250-51, December 3, 2018, update by MSL scientist Suzanne Schwenzer: On sol 2250 Curiosity finishes the observations on and around the Highfield drill hole and drives on to an area where red Jura is exposed. The dataset Curiosity collected … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Rover has a minor post-holiday hiccup, but is happy and healthy

Posted on November 29, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2243-44, November 26, 2018, update by MSL scientist Lucy Thompson: Curiosity was happy and healthy after the Thanksgiving holiday, but experienced a minor post-holiday hiccup during a test of delivering sample portions to the workspace. The rover’s robotic arm … Continue reading →

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