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Tag Archives: Sibley
Opportunity: Seeking firmer ground
Sol 4607, January 8, 2017. Opportunity drove about 13 meters (41 feet) to the northeast, as mission controllers directed the rover toward what should prove to be firmer ground for ascending the slope. The view above (1.7 MB) looks upslope, … Continue reading
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Tagged Beacon Rock, Cape Tribulation, Endeavour Crater, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, Missouri City, NASA, Opportunity, Sibley, Willamette Valley
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Opportunity: The MI examines soft soil
Sol 4603, January 4, 2017. Opportunity’s Microscopic Imager (MI) shot four frames for a composite image. This is part of the patch of soft soil, dubbed Sibley, that stopped the rover’s uphill progress. While rover drivers work out a way … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Tribulation, Endeavour Crater, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity, Sibley, Willamette Valley
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