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Curiosity catches two solar eclipses

Posted on April 4, 2019 by rburnham

When NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover landed in 2012, it brought along eclipse glasses. The solar filters on its Mast Camera (Mastcam) allow it to stare directly at the Sun. Over the past few weeks, Curiosity has been putting them to … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: It’s always sunny in Gale Crater

Posted on August 22, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1793, August 21, 2017, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: Not to be overshadowed by other goings on in the solar system today, we planned a full day of activities for Curiosity. Unfortunately, some of the arm activities and … Continue reading →

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Hurtling moon casts no cooling shadow

Posted on November 26, 2012 by rburnham

Total solar eclipses on Earth take hours to unfold, even if totality — the brief time when all the Sun is covered — lasts just a few minutes. Almost everyone who stands in the path of a solar eclipse notes … Continue reading →

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