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Curiosity update: Drill fault

Posted on December 2, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1537, December 1, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Unfortunately, the much-anticipated rotary-only drilling experiment did not even start due to a drill fault that is currently being investigated.  This type of drill fault appears to be unrelated … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Fifteen kilometers!

Posted on November 22, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1528-30, November 18, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Our weekend plan went as expected, including a ~16 meter drive which brings us to our next drill target: “Precipice”. That drive also brings our total drive distance from … Continue reading →

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