Tag Archives: Pahrump Hills

Curiosity update: ‘Arm recovery’

Posted on October 6, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 771, October 6, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “During the nighttime MAHLI imaging on Sol 768, there was a problem with arm positioning that prevented the subsequent arm activities from completing.  The problem is understood, and the … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Looking closely at Pahrump

Posted on October 6, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 767, October 3, 2014. The MAHLI (hand lens imager) sees an area that has been brushed to clear away dust and reveal a deposit on the surface of the Pahrump Hills bedrock.  Then the camera moves in closer for … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Preparing SAM’

Posted on October 4, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 768-770, October 3, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The tactical team took a day off Thursday to make the transition from restricted (every other day) to nominal (daily) planning.  That meant that, to complete all of…” [More … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: ChemCam Remote Micro-Imager pan

Posted on October 2, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 766, October 2, 2014. A four-image composite view by the Remote Micro-Imager of a small outcrop lying several yards in front of of the rover. Sol 766 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location map.

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Curiosity update: ‘Dump pile’

Posted on October 1, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 767, October 1, 2014, update from MSL Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Curiosity continues to investigate the Pahrump Hills outcrop. The Sol 767 plan includes MAHLI and APXS observations of the target Morrison, as well as MAHLI images of the drill … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Shadows on the rock

Posted on October 1, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 765, October 1, 2014. Afternoon sunlight throws the shadow of the right front wheel onto the Pahrump outcrop, the rover’s current workspace. NASA description: This image was taken by Front Hazcam: Left B (FHAZ_LEFT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Confidence Hills’

Posted on October 1, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 766, September 30, 2014, update from MSL Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Curiosity is currently investigating the Pahrump Hills outcrop. This Navcam image from Sol 762 shows part of the workspace with the arm down, analyzing the Confidence Hills drill tailings. … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Feeding CheMin’

Posted on September 30, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 765, September 29, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “After our successful drill last week, the main event in today’s sol 765 plan is dropping off the drilled sample in CheMin, which will tell us what minerals are … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Sample handling’

Posted on September 27, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 762-764, September 26, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “Arm activities will resume on Sol 762, starting where they left off on Sol 759, with transfer of the drill sample to the scoop and Mastcam imaging of it.  … Continue reading →

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Curiosity drill pulls first taste from mountain

Posted on September 26, 2014 by rburnham

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has collected its first taste of the layered mountain whose scientific allure drew the mission to choose this part of Mars as a landing site. Late Wednesday, Sept. 24, the rover’s hammering drill chewed about 2.6 … Continue reading →

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