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Curiosity update: ‘Driving to Whale Rock’

Posted on December 11, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 835-836, December 10, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Lauren Edgar: “After a successful investigation of the Chinle outcrop, Curiosity is ready to move on to the Whale Rock outcrop.  Today we are planning two sols, and on the first … Continue reading →

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Curiosity finds an orbital hematite match

Posted on November 4, 2014 by rburnham

Reddish rock powder from the first hole drilled into a Martian mountain [Confidence Hills] by NASA’s Curiosity rover has yielded the mission’s first confirmation of a mineral mapped from orbit. “This connects us with the mineral identifications from orbit, which … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Whale Rock’

Posted on November 1, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 796-797, October 31, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The 30-meter drive planned for Sol 794 completed perfectly, placing the rover near laminated blocks shed from the Whale Rock outcrop (visible at upper right in this image).  So … Continue reading →

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