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Bagnold Dunes sand movement observed by Curiosity
[Editor’s note: From a paper by Mariah Baker and nine co-authors recently published in Geophysical Research Letters.] The Bagnold Dunes in Southern Summer: Active Sediment Transport on Mars Observed by the Curiosity Rover • Curiosity’s imaging campaigns in the Bagnold … Continue reading
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Tagged active dunes, Bagnold Dunes, Cape Elizabeth, Curiosity, Dorr Mountain, Gale Crater, Mapleton, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, NASA, Ogunquit Beach, Precipice, sand, sand dunes, Sandy Point Beach, Southern Cove
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Curiosity update: Second sample acquisition attempt
Sols 1981-83, March 2, 2018, update by MSL scientist Ken Herkenhoff: All of the data returned for the second drill target, called “Lake Orcadie 2,” support the decision to attempt to acquire sample at that location using feed-extended drilling. So … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Ben Nevis, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Lake Orcadie 2, Mars Science Laboratory, Moray, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Ogunquit Beach, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Finishing up observations of Ogunquit Beach
Sol 1972, February 22, 2018, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: Tosol we planned to finish up our suite of observations on the “Ogunquit Beach” sand sample that was off-loaded from the rover over the weekend. As described in yesterday’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Lake Orcadie, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Ogunquit Beach, Peterculler, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Piling on
Sol 1971, February 21, 2018, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: Over the weekend, Curiosity successfully off-loaded the sample she acquired previously, the “Ogunquit Beach” sand sample, in preparation for what the science team hopes is acquisition of a new … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Black Cuillin, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Ogunquit Beach, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Dumping Ogunquit Beach sample
Sols 1968-70, February 16, 2018, update by MSL scientist Ken Herkenhoff: We got lots of good news this morning: The DRT brushing of the potential drill target [at right] completed successfully, as did SAM’s recent analysis of the Ogunquit Beach … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Dingwall, Fladda, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Ogunquit Beach, Smoo Cave, St. Andrews, Vera Rubin Ridge, Yesnaby
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Curiosity update: Torrid(on) pace
Sol 1965, February 14, 2018, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: For the last several months, the science, engineering and operations teams have only met three days a week to plan activities for Curiosity in order to give the engineers … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Newmachar, Ogunquit Beach, Torridon, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Getting ready for the SAM geochronology experiment
Sol 1963, February 12, 2018, update by MSL scientist Lauren Edgar: Over the weekend Curiosity drove ~52 m to the northeast to another patch of gray bedrock. The team is interested in characterizing the gray bedrock to determine if we … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Newmachar, Ogunquit Beach, SAM, Sample Analysis at Mars, Vera Rubin Ridge, Yesnaby
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Curiosity update: Filling up on pre-holiday data treats
Sol 1911-12, December 20, 2017, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: This morning we found ourselves back on familiar ground, near the targets “Lismore” and “Leadhills” that we imaged back on sol 1905. We drove here to take a closer … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Ben Loyal, Ben More, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Laphroaig, Leadhills, Lismore, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Ogunquit Beach, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Driving ‘home’ for the holidays
Sol 1909-10, December 18, 2017, update by MSL scientist Lauren Edgar: Today’s planning session kicked off with an important decision about where to drive and how that will set us up for exciting science over the holidays. After much discussion, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Lismore, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Ogunquit Beach, Vera Rubin Ridge
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