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Tag Archives: Stimson Formation
Curiosity: MAHLI looks at Kopong outcrop
Sol 1474, September 28, 2016. The Mars Hand-Lens Imager (MAHLI) has made a multi- frame composite (big: 5.9 MB) that sweeps down across the Kopong outcrop. (The area shown lies at the left end of the outcrop as imaged here, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Kopong, Mars Science Laboratory, mineral veins, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: Finishing up on Jwaneng
Sol 1475-76, September 28, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: We’re planning two sols, so it’s been busier for me today as SOWG Chair. The science team had a lot of good ideas for new observations, so it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Jwaneng, Luremo, Mars Science Laboratory, Maun, Mount Sharp, MSL, Munhango, Murray Formation, NASA, Nata, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity: Cross-bedded Kopong outcrop
Sol 1473, September 27, 2016. The Mastcam (with its 34mm wide-angle lens) took a six-frame composite (5.2 MB) of the cross-bedded outcrop Kopong, mentioned in the USGS Curiosity update below, and its immediate surroundings. Note the light-tone veins running all … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Kopong, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: Murray cross-bedding
Sol 1474, September 27, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The 16-meter drive on Sol 1473 completed perfectly, placing the rover in position for contact science on an outcrop of cross-bedded Murray bedrock. The primary goal for Sol 1474 … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Jwaneng, Kopong, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation, Utuseb
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Curiosity: Outlook, fore and aft
Sol 1473, September 27, 2016. After all the recent driving, including 16 meters (53 feet) today, Curiosity is now well away from the Murray Buttes seen in the rear Hazcam view, below right. Meanwhile, at near right, the front Hazcam … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Buttes, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: In search of a contact science location
Sol 1473, September 26, 2016, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Over the weekend Curiosity drove 43 m to the south, in search of a good place for contact science. Unfortunately, our present location is in a small valley, and … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: Change of plans
Sol 1470-72, September 23, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Our drive went nicely and we are already about halfway to our next drill site! Our original plan to head toward an outcrop called “Karasburg” had to be changed … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Chiagne, Chibanda, Chibemba, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Karasburg, Longojo, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: Leaving Murray Buttes
Sol 1469, September 22, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: MSL drove over 87 meters on Sol 1468, toward an outcrop named “Karasburg.” The Sol 1469 plan includes another drive toward Karasburg, after ChemCam and Mastcam sample a local … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Cacolo, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Karasburg, Malembo, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Buttes, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity: Murray Buttes outliers
Sol 1468, September 22, 2016. Three Navcam frames (1.7 MB) show the ground ahead, as Curiosity drives away from the Murray Buttes. Yet the rover is not entirely beyond the buttes, as outliers stand at left and also in line … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: Finishing up at Quela
Sol 1467-68, September 20, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The activities planned for Sol 1466 are going well so far–the only problem is that the ChemCam observation of the Quela drill hole wall is slightly out of focus. So … Continue reading
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