Tag Archives: Pahrump Hills

Curiosity update: ‘New results from the Murray Formation’

Posted on December 9, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 833-834, December 9, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “The main excitement today was that, as the team was busy planning for sols 833 and 834, NASA held a press conference to share some of the results of … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Clues how water shaped Mars landscape

Posted on December 8, 2014 by rburnham

Observations by NASA’s Curiosity Rover indicate Mars’ Mount Sharp was built by sediments deposited in a large lake bed over tens of millions of years. This interpretation of Curiosity’s finds in Gale Crater suggests ancient Mars maintained a climate that … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Investigating the Chinle outcrop’

Posted on December 6, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 830-832, December 5, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Well it was an exciting day for space exploration!  As we were working operations this morning many space enthusiasts on the team were keeping tabs on the launch and … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Looking closer at Chinle outcrop’

Posted on December 4, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 828-829, December 3, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “Today all three USGS bloggers were on MSL operations! I was on duty as the Science Payload Downlink Lead (sPDL) for ChemCam, meaning that it was my job to … Continue reading →

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NASA teleconference on Curiosity, December 8

Posted on December 3, 2014 by rburnham

NASA will host a media teleconference at 9 a.m. PST (noon EST), Monday, Dec. 8, to discuss geological observations made by NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity. Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live at: http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio, visuals for the teleconference will … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Drive to Chinle’

Posted on December 2, 2014 by rburnham

Sols 826-827, December 1, 2014. The activities planned for the Thanksgiving holiday went well, and the data received so far look good, including MAHLI images showing the brushed target “Puente” [right].  So we are ready to move on, and the … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Working at Alexander Hills

Posted on December 1, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 824, November 30, 2014. The Hazcam shows the outcrop [right, contrast adjusted] as the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) studies the rock texture [below] using a stack of images taken at different focus settings.           … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Brushing dust at Alexander Hills’

Posted on November 26, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 823-825, November 26, 2014. “While everyone is recovering from their Thanksgiving meals, Curiosity will be feasting on some exciting science targets at the Alexander Hills! We are on our second pass at the Pahrump Hills, and on this pass … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: MAHLI goes to work on Alexander Hills

Posted on November 26, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 819, November 25, 2014. After the DRT has brushed a target on Alexander Hills, the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) moves in for a close look (below; click on image for larger version). Note the granular texture and the … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Investigating Alexander Hills’

Posted on November 25, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 820-822, November 25, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Curiosity is currently investigating the Alexander Hills outcrop.  This Mastcam mosaic from Sol 817 [above] shows some of the interesting rock textures that we’ll study at this location. With Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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