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Tag Archives: Pahrump Hills
Curiosity update: ‘Walkabout completed’
Sol 799-800, November 3, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The initial reconnaissance of the Pahrump Hills outcrop is complete, and the 53-meter Sol 797 drive successfully placed the rover near the ripples of interest [see right; image at … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Sand ripple scrutiny
Sol 797, November 3, 2014. After driving across the flat expanse of the Pahrump Hills outcrop, Opportunity reversed course and returned to the spot where it first drove onto the outcrop at Confidence Hills (three-frame Navcam composite). The rover’s next … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Fragile rock
Sol 792, October 28, 2014. In its 100-mm (telephoto) mode, the Mastcam makes a two-frame composite of a much-eroded layered rock with a highly fragile appearance. NASA description: This image was taken by Mastcam: Right (MAST_RIGHT) onboard NASA’s Mars rover … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: ‘Whale Rock’
Sol 796-797, October 31, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The 30-meter drive planned for Sol 794 completed perfectly, placing the rover near laminated blocks shed from the Whale Rock outcrop (visible at upper right in this image). So … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Chinle outcrop in color
Sol 792, October 28, 2014. This two-frame wide-angle Mastcam composite shows part of the Chinle outcrop and its small-scale layers. NASA description (left image): This image was taken by Mastcam: Left (MAST_LEFT) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 792 (2014-10-29 … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: ‘Beautiful layers’
Sol 794-795, October 29, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “The 15.8 meter drive on Sol 792 was successful, bringing Curiosity right up to the Chinle outcrop, which has some beautiful layering. In the Sol 794 plan, we have … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Contact at Chinle
Sol 792, October 28, 2014. Opportunity’s rover’s leftside Navcam captures a two-frame composite showing a stratigraphic change, which geologists call a “contact,” in the rock outcrop next to the rover. (Edit: the outcrop has been dubbed Chinle.) Sol 792 raw … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Fragile rocks dead ahead
Sol 791, October 27, 2014. Just ahead of the rover’s right front wheel stand several fragile-looking rocks with curiously eroded structures. NASA description: This image was taken by Front Hazcam: Right B (FHAZ_RIGHT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 791 … Continue reading
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Curiosity update from USGS
Sol 792-793, October 27, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “I’ve been swamped with work for other projects recently, but those are behind me now, and I’m excited to get caught up on what Curiosity has been doing! The … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: ‘Approaching Alexander Hills’
Sol 789-791, October 24, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Lauren Edgar: “It was another fun day of operations as we planned Curiosity’s continued investigation of the Pahrump Hills… The drive on Sol 787 placed Curiosity approximately 18 m from the … Continue reading
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