Tag Archives: Mars Science Laboratory

Curiosity update: Thinking on our wheels

Posted on December 11, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2254-55, December 10, 2018, update by MSL scientist Mariah Baker: Today was one of those planning days when you realize the importance of being able to adapt quickly and think on your feet (i.e., wheels) when operating a rover … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Skyline south

Posted on December 10, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2255, December 10, 2018. Four Navcam frames trace the skyline toward the south. Click the image to enlarge it. Sol 2255 raw images (from all cameras).

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Curiosity: Looking for a Jura drill site

Posted on December 7, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2252, December 7, 2018. Five Navcam frames show the scene to the east and southeast of Curiosity. The rover team is looking for a good spot to try to drill into the Jura member of Vera Rubin Ridge. Click … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: The hunt for red Jura

Posted on December 6, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2252-53, December 5, 2018, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: Even though they looked promising from a few meters away, this morning’s workspace images showed us that the red Jura rocks we had hoped to drill are too fractured … Continue reading →

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Weather update from Gale Crater

Posted on December 5, 2018 by rburnham
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Curiosity update: Grey today, red tomorrow

Posted on December 4, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2250-51, December 3, 2018, update by MSL scientist Suzanne Schwenzer: On sol 2250 Curiosity finishes the observations on and around the Highfield drill hole and drives on to an area where red Jura is exposed. The dataset Curiosity collected … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Windblown tailings from Highfield

Posted on December 3, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2247, December 2, 2018. The Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) took a photo of the Highfield drill hole and the tailings on the surface around the hole. The wind has scattered some of the tailings, and scientists are studying … Continue reading →

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Weather update from Gale Crater

Posted on November 30, 2018 by rburnham
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Curiosity update: Hunting shiny things

Posted on November 29, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2245-46, November 28, 2018, update by MSL scientist Suzanne Schwenzer: Curiosity woke up to Mr Rogers “Please would you be my neighbor” this morning to welcome InSight, and then got very busy at the Highfield drill site. Every plan … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Rover has a minor post-holiday hiccup, but is happy and healthy

Posted on November 29, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2243-44, November 26, 2018, update by MSL scientist Lucy Thompson: Curiosity was happy and healthy after the Thanksgiving holiday, but experienced a minor post-holiday hiccup during a test of delivering sample portions to the workspace. The rover’s robotic arm … Continue reading →

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