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Tag Archives: Thimble
Curiosity update: ‘Scenic route’
Sol 706, July 31, 2014, update on Curiosity from MSL Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Today we planned contact science (APXS and MAHLI) on a rock target named Thimble, and an extra MAHLI image of an adjacent rock named Poleta. These…” [More … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Hidden Valley, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, Poleta, Thimble, Zabriskie Plateau
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Curiosity: Sol 705, July 31, 2014
A Garden of Layered Rocks, at the mouth of Hidden Valley. NASA description: This image was taken by Navcam: Right B (NAV_RIGHT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 705 (2014-07-31 13:00:36 UTC). Sol 705 raw images (from all cameras), and … Continue reading
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Tagged Curiosity, Gale Crater, Hidden Valley, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, NASA, Resting Spring, Thimble
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