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Tag Archives: Stimson Formation
Curiosity update: ‘Uplink problems’
Sol 1165, November 16, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Unfortunately, our plans for the weekend were thwarted by a problem with the Deep Space Network that prevented the plans from being sent to the rover. As someone on … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation, Swakop, Swartkloofberg, Zaris
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Curiosity heads toward active dunes
On its way to higher layers of the mountain where it is investigating how Mars’ environment changed billions of years ago, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover will take advantage of a chance to study some modern Martian activity at mobile sand … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: ‘Brushing Swartkloofberg’
Sol 1164-65, November 13, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The rover drove over 38 meters on Sol 1162, as expected. We are transitioning out of restricted planning, so only 2 sols are being planned for this weekend. There … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: ‘Approaching Bagnold Dunes’
Sol 1162-63, November 11, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Today is a holiday for some of us, but not the MSL tactical operations team! The 55-meter drive planned for Sol 1160 completed as planned, and another 41-meter drive … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Arris, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation, Tsumeb
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Upgraded ChemCam finds varying mineral vein compositions, multiple episodes of wetting
Scientists now have a better understanding about a site with the most chemically diverse mineral veins NASA’s Curiosity rover has examined on Mars, thanks in part to a valuable new resource scientists used in analyzing data from the rover. Curiosity … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Garden City, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: ‘Brandberg’
Sol 1160-61, November 9, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The 68-meter drive planned for Sol 1158 completed as planned, placing the rover near a dark, circular feature named “Brandberg.” The tactical operations team studied the images of Brandberg … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Bogenfels, Brandberg, Curiosity, Elim, Gale Crater, Gibeon, Hoba, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Roter Kamm, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity: Southwestward drive
Sol 1158, November 9, 2015. After driving 64 meters (210 feet) to the southwest, Curiosity used its Navcam to make a view ahead. The rough dark area at the right edge is a feature dubbed Brandberg, which may be a … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Brandberg, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: ‘A busy weekend on Mars’
Sol 1157-59, November 6, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Whew! It’s going to be a busy weekend on Mars! The Sol 1157 plan starts off with an activity to test out AEGIS, a software tool that will help … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Amsden, Ashley Lakes, Augusta, Curiosity, Dodd Ranch, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity: On a slabby outcrop with bright veins
Sol 1155, November 5, 2015. The right front Hazcam shows the rover with its leading wheels resting on an outcrop of slab-like rocks, shot through with light-colored veins. Below is a Navcam partial panorama looking generally west, with sand- filled … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: ‘Limited downlink’
Sol 1155-56, November 4, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Today’s planning was a bit challenging because we only got a few Navcam images down to show us possible science targets, which limited our choices for ChemCam observations. We … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Pinckney, Stimson Formation, Thermopolis
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