Tag Archives: Pahrump Hills

Sol 761, September 25, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The Sol 759 drill hole looks good, but there was a problem with one of the rover’s gyroscopes that halted the transfer of drill sample to the scoop.  This … Continue reading →

Sol 758, September 24, 2014. The Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) took this close-up image showing surface texture and cracks in the Pahrump bedrock. NASA description: Using an onboard focusing process, the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) aboard NASA’s Mars … Continue reading →

Sol 759-760, September 23, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “It’s time to drill! The mini-drill over the weekend showed that the Pahrump Hills outcrop is nice and stable, so the main activity in the sol 759 plan is … Continue reading →

Sol 758, September 23, 2014. Sitting on the sheet of exposed and cracked bedrock at the foot of the Pahrump Hills, Curiosity’s Navcam shoots a five-image composite of the feature’s mesas as they frame Mount Sharp (background left). If the … Continue reading →

Sol 755-758, September 22, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “Curiosity has had a busy weekend! We arrived at the location called Pahrump Hills, which has a nice flat expanse of bedrock for us to drill and get our…” … Continue reading →

Sol 756, September 21, 2014. Drilling in progress: the instrument arm sits on the cracked expanse of bare rock “pavement” lying at the foot of the Pahrump Hills (background, center and right). As reported earlier, if project scientists are correct, … Continue reading →

Sol 752, September 17, 2014. Heading for the Pahrump Hills, with Mount Sharp in the background. NASA description: This image was taken by Front Hazcam: Left B (FHAZ_LEFT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 752 (2014-09-17 19:19:26 UTC). Sol 752 … Continue reading →

Sol 751, September 16, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “As expected, the Sol 748 drive put the rover in a good location to view the path toward Pahrump Hills. Planning is restricted this week, so Sols 751 and … Continue reading →

Sol 748-750, September 15, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff:  “The Sol 747 post-drive data were not received until 11:30 PDT today, so we are planning another “rapid-traverse” sol. After acquiring 3 Mastcam mosaics…” [More at link]