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Tag Archives: Mojave Desert
Curiosity’s stunt-double goes off-road in Mojave dune field
To understand Mars rover Curiosity’s wheel constraints, JPL engineers test the Scarecrow rover’s driving skills on the Dumont Dunes in California’s Mojave Desert, near Death Valley…. [Slideshow at link]
Posted in Reports
Tagged Curiosity, Dumont Dunes, Mars Science Laboratory, Mojave Desert, MSL
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Mars in the Mojave?
Where do you go to order up some Mars on Earth? Several places, actually, such as the Atacama Desert in Peru (which is very dry), the Dry Valleys of Antarctica (dry and cold), and Houghton Island in Canada’s high arctic … Continue reading
Posted in Reports
Tagged astrobiology, carbonate minerals, hematite, life, Mojave Desert
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