Tag Archives: Midland Valley

Curiosity update: And objects in the rear-view mirror may appear…interesting!

Posted on March 6, 2019 by rburnham

Sol 2340, March 6, 2019, update by MSL scientist Susanne Schwenzer: In the current plan, we start with a dust devil survey to look for them while they are still in season. This is followed by a ChemCam investigation “Schiehallion” … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Finishing up at Midland Valley

Posted on March 5, 2019 by rburnham

Sol 2338, March 4, 2019, update by MSL scientist Rachel Kronyak: Today we planned Sol 2338 chock full of science activities to finish up our observations at the “Midland Valley” outcrop. We’ll primarily use our Mastcam and ChemCam instruments to … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Back in action at Midland Valley

Posted on February 28, 2019 by rburnham

Sol 2333, February 28, 2019, update by MSL scientist Melissa Rice: Curiosity returned to science planning today after a two week hiatus because of a technical issue. Our most recent science plan, described in the blog for Sols 2320-2323, included … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Onwards to Midland Valley

Posted on February 15, 2019 by rburnham

Sols 2320-23, February 14, 2019, update by MSL scientist Catherine O’Connell: Today was a very busy planning day for the Curiosity operations team. We planned a 3-sol plan, with contact science, imaging, environmental monitoring and a drive. Our weekend plan … Continue reading →

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