Tag Archives: Marias Pass

Curiosity: Taking a look around

Sol 922, May 22, 2015. Curiosity’s Navcam took a look around when the rover reached the edge of Marias Pass, the saddle seen at center in the image above. The view looks south toward Mt. Sharp (seen faintly at left), … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: ‘Marias Pass’

Sol 992, May 21, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Curiosity conquered the hill on Sol 991, and we were rewarded with a beautiful view of Marias Pass.  The 22 m drive on Sol 991 brings our total odometry … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: ‘Taking the high road’

Sol 991, May 20, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: After assessing a few different drive paths to deal with the challenging terrain, the team decided to drive uphill to avoid crossing the ripples near Jocko Butte.  On Sol … Continue reading

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