Tag Archives: Pilgrim

Curiosity update: ‘Sniffing the Martian air’

Posted on October 16, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1135, October 15, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: The Sol 1134 mini-start hole on “Pilgrim” went well, as seen in the MAHLI image [at right].  Side note: if that doesn’t look like a hole to you, try rotating … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Mini-start hole at Pilgrim’

Posted on October 15, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1134, October 14, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Curiosity is currently investigating an alteration zone around a fracture, and the plan today is focused on what we call a “mini-start hole.”  Before we do a full drill … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Twenty minutes to Mars’

Posted on October 9, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1128, October 8, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: got up before dawn again today, and was treated to a beautiful view of the crescent Moon, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter in the eastern sky. I hadn’t seen Mars … Continue reading →

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