Tag Archives: Stimson Formation

Curiosity: Edge of the sands

Posted on November 25, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1174, November 25, 2015. The Bagnold Dunes are beckoning, with complex patterns of wind-sculpted ripple crests. Below, two Mastcam-100 frames from Sol 1173 look northeast over layered crater-floor deposits to the rampart of Gale Crater’s wall in the distance. … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘A feast of activities’

Posted on November 25, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1174-76, November 24, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: As many Americans are making plans for Thanksgiving, we’re making sure that Curiosity has plenty to do over the holiday weekend.  On Sol 1173, Curiosity drove 45 m to … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sand ripples and thin bright veins

Posted on November 24, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1173, November 24, 2015. At the edge of the Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity’s Navcam shot a five-frame composite showing the scene to the south and west (above). Note the light veins threading through the rock in the left foreground. Below, … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Dune monitoring’

Posted on November 23, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1173, November 23, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Over the weekend, Curiosity drove 51 m closer to the Bagnold Dunes.  I’m on duty as the Geology Science Theme Lead, and today we’re planning Sol 1173, which includes … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sand pit

Posted on November 23, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1172, November 23, 2015. Large dunes to the left and right flank a small, shallow sand-filled pit directly in front of Curiosity, as imaged in this three-frame Navcam composite (click to enlarge). Sol 1172 raw images (from all cameras), … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Studying bedrock, sand, & sky’

Posted on November 20, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1170-72, November 20, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: This week Curiosity has been driving towards the Bagnold Dunes and characterizing the bedrock and sand along the way.  After a successful SAM methane experiment and 36.5 m drive … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: The view forward

Posted on November 20, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1169, November 20, 2015. Grand scenery ahead, in five Navcam frames (click to enlarge). Sol 1169 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location.

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Curiosity: Dunes to the left, dunes to the right…

Posted on November 19, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1168, November 19, 2015. Curiosity’s Navcam is scouting the path ahead for the rover, as it closes in on the Bagnold Dunes. (Click to enlarge.) Sol 1168 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location.

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Curiosity update: ‘Onward to Bagnold dunes’

Posted on November 19, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1167-68, November 18, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: The Bagnold Dunes are tantalizingly close, and this week is mostly focused on driving to the dunes.  On Sol 1167 Curiosity drove 39 m, and the dunes are starting … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Lowdown on drill holes

Posted on November 18, 2015 by rburnham

From Emily Lakdawalla’s blog at The Planetary Society: This is going to be a rather short update about a rather long period of Curiosity’s Mars exploration. Its posting was delayed a bit due to my travel to the Division for … Continue reading →

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