Tag Archives: Marias Pass

Curiosity: At the contact

Posted on June 30, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1030, June 30, 2015. The Navcam shoots part of Curiosity’s surroundings in Marias Pass, ending up (right side) at the contact between the Pahrump (light tone, lower) and overlying Stimson units. Below are two ChemCam composite closeups showing mineral … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Hazcams, fore ‘n’ aft

Posted on June 4, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1004, June 3, 2015. As Mars spacecraft enter a communications slowdown with the Sun nearing the radio line of sight between Earth and Mars, Curiosity’s right-side Hazcams shoot the rover’s immediate surroundings at Marias Pass. The front view is … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Last tactical planning before solar conjunction’

Posted on June 2, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1003-1004, June 1, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Today is the last day of MSL tactical operations until after solar conjunction, so this will probably be the last MSL update for a few weeks. Ryan Anderson and … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Photometry’

Posted on May 30, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1000-1002 [!], May 29, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: We’re planning 3 sols of MSL activities today, starting with Sol 1000! As we continue to prepare for solar conjunction, arm motion is allowed in this plan, but … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Last MAHLI images before conjunction’

Posted on May 29, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 999, May 28, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Today is the last day we can plan MAHLI [Mars Hand Lens Imager] activities before the operational stand-down for solar conjunction, to ensure that we have time to confirm … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: MAHLI checks layers in Ronan

Posted on May 29, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 998, May 29, 2015. A six-frame MAHLI composite profiles layers in the Ronan target at Marias Pass. (Click image to load a larger version in a new window or tab.) Sol 998 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Contact science at Marias Pass’

Posted on May 28, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 998, May 27, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: A short bump on Sol 997 put Curiosity in a great position to investigate a few different rock units in Marias Pass, using the instruments on the rover’s arm. … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Layers, layers, layers…

Posted on May 27, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 997, May 27, 2015. Wind has probably swept through Marias Pass removing most of the surface dust, and a bewildering array of thin rock layers, like spilled slate shingles, now lies exposed before Curiosity. The lower slopes of Mt. … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Preparing for contact science’

Posted on May 27, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 997, May 26, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Curiosity spent the weekend characterizing the terrain and bedrock exposed in Marias Pass. Curiosity drove 33 m further into Marias Pass, bringing our total odometry to 10,596 m. The … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Long weekend at Marias Pass’

Posted on May 23, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 993-996, May 22, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: On Sol 992 Curiosity took a short drive into Marias Pass to get a better look at the terrain ahead.  The 6 m drive on Sol 992 brought our … Continue reading →

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