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Tag Archives: Namib Dune
Curiosity update: ‘The best laid plans…’
Sol 1200-01, December 21, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Unfortunately, over the weekend there was an issue with the rover’s arm while the “Greenhorn” sample was being dumped, which caused the rover to stop what it was doing. … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Engo, Gale Crater, Greenhorn, Hope Mine, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, Namib Dune, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: ‘Dune imaging & dumping the Greenhorn sample’
Sol 1198-99, December 18, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: On Sol 1196 Curiosity drove an additional 33 m closer to the lee side of “Namib Dune.” The Mastcam images that we took earlier this week are coming down … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Greenhorn, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, Namib Dune, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: ‘Aeolian paradise’
Sol 1196-97, December 16, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: On Sol 1194 Curiosity drove 47 m around the lee side of “Namib Dune.” The latest Navcam images reveal many beautiful aeolian features on the slipface and interdune deposits. … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, dunes, eolian processes, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, Namib Dune, NASA, sand dunes, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: ‘Driving around Namib Dune’
Sol 1194-95, December 14, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Over the weekend Curiosity drove 42 m closer to “Namib Dune,” and the view is pretty spectacular. We’ve received a lot of beautiful Mastcam and Navcam images, which can … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Grillental, Karfenkliff, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, Namib Dune, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity: At Namib Dune
Sol 1192, December 13, 2015. Parked beside the part of the Bagnold dune field dubbed Namib, Curiosity’s Navcam profiles the dune. Click to enlarge. Sol 1192 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location.
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, Namib Dune, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: ‘Analyzing bedrock and sand’
Sol 1187-88, December 7, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: After successfully completing a mobility test last week (as seen by our wheel tracks through this sand patch), Curiosity drove ~35 m toward a dune that is now named … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Hamilton Range, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, Namib Dune, NASA, Rehoboth, Stimson Formation, Twyfelfontein
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