Tag Archives: LPSC 2014

Radar measures thickness of Meridiani Planum sedimentary units

Posted on March 21, 2014 by rburnham

Landed upon and explored by the Opportunity rover, the rocks of Meridiani Planum have been intensively studied, both from orbit and from ground level. Now scientists in a team led by Thomas Watters (Smithsonian Institution) have used the MARSIS ground-penetrating … Continue reading →

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Checking out Schiaparelli’s landing site

Posted on March 21, 2014 by rburnham

Five poster talks (PDF) at the 45th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in The Woodlands, Texas, presented geological and engineering studies of the landing ellipse on Meridiani Planum for Schiaparelli. This is the non-roving entry, descent, and landing demonstrator module … Continue reading →

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The sharper eye of ChemCam’s Remote Micro-Imager

Posted on March 19, 2014 by rburnham

The Mars rover Curiosity carries six “engineering” cameras: the front and rear Hazcam pairs, and the left and right Navcams. These are designed to help mission controllers steer a safe and scientifically productive course for the rover. The rover project … Continue reading →

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Endeavour rim rocks slope “wrong” way

Posted on March 19, 2014 by rburnham

The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, exploring the eroded rim segments of Endeavour Crater, has found that the uplifted rocks of the crater’s rim have an unexpected structure: they slope downward into the crater. Geologist Larry Crumpler (New Mexico Museum of … Continue reading →

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