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Tag Archives: Remote Micro-Imager
Curiosity: Ireson Hill, in full-width profile
Sols 1539 and 1548, December 4 and 13, 2016. On Sol 1539 (December 4), Curiosity’s Remote Micro-Imager (RMI) shot a five-frame composite of the small butte called Ireson Hill, but the frames didn’t cover the butte’s full width. On Sol … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Long view to a small hill
Sol 1534, November 29, 2016. Five Remote Micro-Imager (RMI) frames shot a composite image of a small hill far off to the southeast of Curiosity’s position. Click to enlarge it. Sol 1534 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest … Continue reading
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Curiosity: RMI on a layered rockfall
Sol 1459, September 13, 2016. A Remote Micro-Imager (RMI) composite examines a layered rock at Quela, probably fallen off the Murray Butte standing near the rover’s current position. Click the image to enlarge it. Sol 1459 raw images (from all … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Remote imaging of faraway layers
Sol 1413, July 28, 2016. Curiosity’s Remote Micro-Imager (RMI) takes aim to the south-southwest. The view is over the Murray Buttes (foreground, out-of-focus) toward the distant slopes of Mt. Sharp, where the RMI records a few of its many layers. … Continue reading
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Curiosity may hunt for RSLs on Mt. Sharp
Ever since it was announced that there may be evidence of liquid water on present-day Mars, NASA scientists have wondered how best to further investigate these long, seasonally changing dark streaks in the hope of finding evidence of life — … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Future pathway between buttes?
Sol 1316, April 19, 2016. The ChemCam’s Remote Micro-Imager shot a five-frame composite showing what appears to be a canyon or pathway between several buttes. This lies in the general direction toward which the rover will be driving. Below, the … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Water-altered (& faulted?) layers
Sol 1314, April 17, 2016. The Remote Micro-Imager (RMI) made this five-frame composite of layers in Mt. Sharp. The lower layers appear darker in color than the layers above, perhaps due to alteration by water during one or more of … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, crater lakes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, Piambo, Remote Micro-Imager, RMI, sediments
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Curiosity: Near and far
Sol 1295, March 28, 2016. The rover’s Remote Micro-Imager (RMI) takes a five-frame long shot of the Gale Crater floor toward the northwest, while the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) views two Stimson sandstone targets in detail. (Click images to … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Long shots, continued
Sol 1286, March 19, 2016. Continuing its multi-frame profiling at long distance, the Remote Mirco-Imager shoots more layers and buttes on the visible face of Mt. Sharp. Click to enlarge. Sol 1286 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Mastcam 100 image shows RMI context
Sol 1283, March 16, 2016. The Mastcam’s 100mm lens took two frames (seen here in grayscale) which show the dramatic context for the recent RMI composite image. Click to enlarge. Sol 1283 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest … Continue reading
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