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Tag Archives: Mars Science Laboratory
Curiosity update: Science and good times at Rock Hall
Sol 2264, December 18, 2018, update by MSL scientist Kristen Bennett: We are still very excited and happy that the final drill hole, “Rock Hall,” on Vera Rubin Ridge was successful over the weekend. Now we get to analyze the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Jura, Lairig Ghru, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Rock Hall, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity: Scoping out Lairig Ghru
Sol 2262, December 16, 2018. A 1o x 2 raster pattern of Remote Micro-Imager (RMI) frames makes a composite picture of Lairig Ghru, a distant target on the slopes of Mt. Sharp. Click the image (4 MB) to enlarge it. … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Lairig Ghru, layers, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, sedimentary deposits, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: We have sample!
Sol 2263, December 18, 2018, update by MSL scientist Dawn Sumner: At the end of last week, the team made the call to drill the rock “Rock Hall,” and Curiosity had no problems drilling the target. The science team had … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Arnage, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Jura, Lairig Ghru, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Rock Hall, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity: Drilling down on Rock Hall
Sols 2261-62, December 15-16, 2018. Curiosity’s drill sank into the slab of red Jura rock dubbed Rock Hall, excavating a nice pile of tailings. Click either image to enlarge it. Sol 2262 raw images (from all cameras).
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Rock Hall, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Go for drill on the red Jura!
Sol 2260-62, December 17, 2018, update by MSL scientist Catherine O’Connell-Cooper: In our last plan, we carried out triage activities on the red Jura target, “Rock Hall,” including APXS of the target to determine composition, and engineering tests to assess … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Jura, Lairig Ghru, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Rock Hall, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Is THIS the red Jura we are looking for?
Sol 2258-59, December 13, 2018, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: The drive around to the north side of “Rock Hall” in yesterday’s plan was successful, placing us at a lower tilt and with room in the workspace to place … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Cluny Hill, Corrieshalloch Gorge, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Gometra, Jura, Mars Science Laboratory, Marsco, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Rock Hall, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity report, Sols 2163-2256, by Emily Lakdawalla, The Planetary Society
It’s been a challenging few months on the Curiosity mission, but the team’s hard work and persistence has saw them recover from a major computer anomaly and make progress on science goals at Vera Rubin ridge. Curiosity has been exploring … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Highfield, Inverness, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Weather update from Gale Crater
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Tagged Curiosity, dust storms, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, NASA, temperature, weather
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Curiosity update: Makin’ the most of it
Sol 2257, December 11, 2018, update by MSL scientist Brittney Cooper: Even on Mars, where every second of Curiosity’s sol is planned, things don’t always go quite as expected. This morning we learned that Curiosity didn’t complete her planned drive … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Jura, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Rock Hall, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Hunt for red Jura continues
Sol 2256, December 10, 2018, update by MSL scientist Rachel Kronyak: After a successful weekend of activities and driving, we were hopeful that we would wake up on Sol 2256 and be ready for contact science and drilling. Unfortunately, Mars … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Jura, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Sandy Haven, Tarness Haven, Vera Rubin Ridge
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