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Tag Archives: Stoneyburn
Curiosity update: Who’d have thought that Ridge rocks could be so hard
Sols 2172-74, September 17, 2018, update by MSL scientist Vivian Sun: Last night we learned that our drill attempt on “Inverness” was not successful, reaching only 4 mm into the rock. Today’s tactical team bounced back from this news and … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Clune, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Inverness, Lake Orcadie, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Rockend, Stoneyburn, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Starting the drill campaign at ‘Inverness’
Sols 2168-69, September 11, 2018, update by MSL scientist Kristen Bennett: In the weekend plan Curiosity drove to an area that the team thought would be a good location for the next drill site on Vera Rubin Ridge. The drive … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Inverness, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Sandend, Skene, Stoneyburn, Vera Rubin Ridge
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