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Curiosity update: Searching for dust devils

Sol 1645, March 22, 2017, update by atmospheric scientist Michael Battalio and USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The APXS will still be deployed on The Hop early on Sol 1645, and to avoid using battery power to heat up the arm, … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Staying put

Sol 1644, March 21, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The Sol 1644 plan focuses on arm activities, because the volume of data expected to be relayed via the MRO and Mars Odyssey orbiters in time for planning tomorrow … Continue reading

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