Tag Archives: Marias Pass

Curiosity: Mt. Sharp & Marias Pass

Posted on July 22, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1051, July 22, 2015. The Navcam has profiled the outcrops at Marias Pass, with Mt. Sharp in the background at left. The light-toned deposits in its upper elevations make it look snow-capped. (Click on the image above to load … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Test drill and drive’

Posted on July 20, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1048-1050, July 17, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The Sol 1046 wheel imaging completed nominally, and the rover is a little over 1 meter from its previous location.  So the outcrop to the right of the vehicle … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: ChemCam on sediments

Posted on July 17, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1046, July 16, 2015. ChemCam shot a profile up and down a set of sedimentary layers (right) while the Navcam needed five frames to portray the wall of layers facing the rover. (Both images enlarge into new tabs when … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Wheel imaging’

Posted on July 16, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1046-1047, July 15, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The 8.5-meter Sol 1044 drive completed as planned, leaving the rover in a relatively flat and smooth area [image at right] that is suitable for imaging of the wheels.  … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Late afternoon at Marias Pass

Posted on July 15, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1044, July 14, 2015. Five Navcam frames capture the sweep of the horizon to the north and east of Marias Pass, the local solar time is 4:38 p.m. (Click image to load a larger version into a new tab.) … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Finishing the drive’

Posted on July 14, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1044-1045, July 14, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: The drive over the weekend stopped a bit early (~17 meters instead of the intended ~25 meters) because the software that the rover uses to monitor its drive progress … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Exploring at Marias Pass

Posted on July 13, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1042, July 12, 2015. After its recent bump, the rover used its Navcams to shoot the scene at Marias Pass. (Note the rover tracks from previous drives here.) Above is the view to the southeast, below is a small … Continue reading →

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Curiosity tracking sunspots on Sun’s other side

Posted on July 11, 2015 by rburnham

While busily investigating bedrock types on Mars’ Mount Sharp and preparing for a drill test, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has also been looking up frequently to monitor sunspots on the face of the sun that is turned away from Earth. … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Busy weekend planned’

Posted on July 11, 2015 by rburnham

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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Curiosity update: ‘Livin’ on the Edge’

Posted on July 10, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1039-1040, July 8, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: I’m MAHLI/MARDI uplink lead today, and was ready this morning to plan lots of MAHLI imaging of the bright rocks on the slope the rover first climbed on Sol 991.  … Continue reading →

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