Tag Archives: Marathon Valley

Sol 4108, August 15, 2015. The northwest wall of Marathon Valley has intriguing features and textures, but these are hard to image because they are nearly always in shadow. The Pancam managed to get a series of multi-band images along … Continue reading →

Sol 4106, August 13, 2015. Late afternoon sunlight (3:55 pm local time) casts the rover’s shadow eastward and also creates a “hot spot” on the ground. This, on a local scale, is the same opposition effect that makes a Full … Continue reading →

Sol 4104, August 11, 2015. As scientists prepare to examine Marathon Valley in detail, the Pancam is being used to profile the walls: here’s the north side of the upper valley wall in a four-frame composite in false-color by Holger … Continue reading →

Sol 4098, August 4, 2015. The Hazcams, front (at top) and rear (bottom), capture Opportunity’s location on the slope of Marathon Valley. The local times are 2:43 pm (front cam) and 3:41 pm (rear cam). The front Hazcam points upslope … Continue reading →

August 3, 2015: Opportunity Enters Marathon Valley, Begins Walkabout: Nearly seven Earth years after the Mars Exploration Rovers mission set its sights on Endeavour Crater, Opportunity cruised into Marathon Valley, the once-but-a-dream destination where orbital data indicate there is a … Continue reading →

Sol 4096, August 2, 2015. Opportunity is edging slowly down into Marathon Valley. Three Navcam frames show the valley’s north wall at left and in the distance, the floor of Endeavour Crater, with dunes, both static (light-color, center) and active … Continue reading →