Tag Archives: Stimson Formation

Curiosity update: Investigating sedimentary structures

Posted on January 14, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1578, January 12, 2017, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Curiosity had a successful drive of 45 m on Sol 1577.  We’re continuing to characterize the Murray formation by investigating changes in composition and sedimentary structures as we ascend … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Rugged rock, then more sand ahead

Posted on January 13, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1578, January 13, 2017. Curiosity used the MAHLI to investigate Megunticook rock outcrop (above), then moved in for a closeup (below). Both images enlarge when clicked. At right, after driving onward, the Hazcam shows the rover has reached a … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Another touch and go

Posted on January 12, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1577, January 11, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: MSL drove almost 30 meters on Sol 1576, stopping in a location with a nice exposure of bedrock in the arm workspace.  MAHLI’s optics look clean, so we planned … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Arm fault

Posted on January 11, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1576, January 10, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: MSL planning started 2 hours later than usual today because the Sol 1575 data needed for planning weren’t expected until almost 10 AM PST.  Unfortunately, the news was not … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Investigating Dorr Mountain

Posted on January 10, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1575, January 9, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: After a 25-meter drive on Sol 1574, MSL again has bedrock exposed in her arm workspace.  To balance desires to sample the composition of the rocks along the traverse … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: 26 meters onward

Posted on January 9, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1574, January 9, 2017. The rover put 26 meters (85 feet) behind it as Curiosity drove southeast, continuing its trek toward Mt. Sharp. Around here, sand covers about as much of the ground as rocks do. Above, the right … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: New diagnostics

Posted on January 7, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1572-74, January 6, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: MSL drove nearly 17 meters on Sol 1571, to a location with bedrock outcrops in the arm workspace. So the weekend plan includes lots of arm work as well … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Leaving Old Soaker

Posted on January 6, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1571, January 5, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The investigation of Old Soaker continues to go well, so we’re planning to drive away on Sol 1571. But first, ChemCam and Right Mastcam will observe darker bedrock patches … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Finishing up at Old Soaker

Posted on January 6, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1570, January 4, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The focus of the Sol 1570 plan is to finish our work at Old Soaker.  The APXS will be retracted and the arm moved out of the way for … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Back to daily planning

Posted on January 4, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1569, January 3, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The MSL operations team is back at work after the holiday break, planning Sol 1569.  The activities planned for the holidays executed well, so we are proceeding with the … Continue reading →

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