Tag Archives: Murray Ridge

Opportunity panorama: Sol 3659

Posted on May 12, 2014 by rburnham

Opportunity’s southward trek continues on Murray Ridge: a Sol 3659 (May 10, 2014) panorama (7568 × 1231 pixels, 2.5 MB) assembled by Damia Bouic using Navcam images. (Thumbnail image above cropped) Opportunity raw images, its latest mission status, and a location map.

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Opportunity update: “Opportunity roves to next clay mine”

Posted on May 5, 2014 by rburnham

May 2, 2014: Mars Exploration Rovers update from A.J.S. Rayl, The Planetary Society: “The Mars Exploration Rovers mission cruised toward the Martian spring renewed as Opportunity, powered-up and cleaner than it has been since its first… [More at link]

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Opportunity field report: May 2, 2014

Posted on May 5, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 3650 (May 2, 2014) Rover Field Report by Larry Crumpler, MER Science Team & New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (above image cropped): “Opportunity is closing in on the next important outcrop area here on the rim … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Sol 3652, May 3, 2014

Posted on May 5, 2014 by rburnham

For the first time in 36 sols — since March 27th — the rover’s Microscopic Imager took a close up look at the ground. Opportunity raw images, its latest mission status, and a location map.

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Opportunity: Sol 3653, May 4, 2014

Posted on May 5, 2014 by rburnham

Opportunity is driving southward in reverse over rocky ground on Murray Ridge, in this Sol 3653 panorama (3483 × 1113 pixels, 1.3 MB) assembled by Damia Bouic using Navcam images. Opportunity raw images, its latest mission status, and a location … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Sol 3642, April 22, 2014

Posted on April 23, 2014 by rburnham

From Murray Ridge, the rightside Navcam looks west past a small outcrop over the vastness of Meridiani Planum. Opportunity raw images, its latest mission status, and a location map. (A shortcut to Sol 3642 Navcam images is here.)

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Opportunity: Sol 3641, April 21, 2014

Posted on April 22, 2014 by rburnham

Running the ridge, heading south toward Cape Tribulation on the skyline. Opportunity raw images, its latest mission status, and a location map. (A shortcut to Sol 3641 Navcam images is here.)

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Opportunity: Sol 3639, April 19, 2014

Posted on April 21, 2014 by rburnham

Approaching Solander Point summit, with Cape Tribulation just peeking over the top at upper right: the left-side Navcam view. Opportunity raw images, its latest mission status, and a location map.

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Opportunity’s selfie shows clean machine

Posted on April 17, 2014 by rburnham

In its sixth Martian winter, NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity now has cleaner solar arrays than in any Martian winter since its first on the Red Planet, in 2005. Cleaning effects of wind events in March boosted the amount of … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Sol 3635, April 15, 2014

Posted on April 16, 2014 by rburnham

Close to the summit of Solander Point late in the afternoon, Opportunity’s instrument arm is positioned over a target in this left-side front Hazcam view. In the distance at right is the summit of Cape Tribulation, the next Endeavour rim … Continue reading →

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