Tag Archives: Stimson Formation

Curiosity: Relatively smooth driving ahead?

Posted on November 4, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1153, November 3, 2015. Four Navcam frames composited show a fairly smooth path for Curiosity extending toward the southwest. (Click to enlarge.) Sol 1153 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location map

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Curiosity: ChemCam at Ennis

Posted on November 3, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1151, November 1, 2015. The Chemistry & Camera (ChemCam) instrument shot a four-frame scan down the target dubbed Ennis. (Click to enlarge.) Sol 1151 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location map.

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Curiosity update: ‘Driving around’

Posted on November 3, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1153-54, November 2, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: The short drive over the weekend went well, putting us in a good position for a longer drive in today’s plan. Before we drive, ChemCam will analyze the targets … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Meeteetse lies ahead

Posted on November 2, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1151, November 1, 2015. Curiosity is aiming its nose toward a low mesa made of bedded layers (mostly probably sandstone) dubbed Meeteetse. This five-frame Navcam composite looks generally southward, with the foothills of Mt. Sharp barely visible in the … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Driving and contact science’

Posted on October 31, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1148-52, October 30, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Apologies for the lack of an update on Wednesday this week! Lauren and I were both in a training class, and Ken was traveling so none of us were … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Scouting the way ahead

Posted on October 30, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1148, October 29, 2015. Curiosity is driving toward the southwest, picking its way over the outcrops. At the extreme right, the sand-filled Cut Bank Valley stretches west, while the Meeteetse area lies to the left and ahead of the … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: ChemCam investigates Belle Fourche

Posted on October 27, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1146, October 27, 2015. The ChemCam shot four frames to profile the target Belle Fourche in the Meeteetse area. Click to enlarge. Sol 1146 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location map.

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Curiosity update: ‘View of Meeteetse’

Posted on October 27, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1146-1147, October 26, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: The weekend drive was successful, placing us nicely on an overlook of the “Meeteetse” area. The focus for Sol 1146 is to get some good color stereo images of the … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Last observations at Greenhorn and driving away’

Posted on October 24, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1142-1145, October 22, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: After a successful investigation focused on alteration zones around fractures, it’s time to move on.  We’re still chewing on data from the “Greenhorn” and “Big Sky” drill samples, but … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Nighttime imaging’

Posted on October 23, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1142, October 22, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The Sol 1141 activities completed as expected, and the rover’s batteries are charged up enough to allow both daytime and nighttime activities in today’s plan.  First, the unsieved part … Continue reading →

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