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Tag Archives: Yellowknife Bay
Vista by Curiosity looks back over journey so far
A panoramic image that NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover took from a mountainside ridge provides a sweeping vista of key sites visited since the rover’s 2012 landing, and the towering surroundings. The view from “Vera Rubin Ridge” on the north flank … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Bradbury Landing, Cooperstown, Curiosity, Darwin, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge, Yellowknife Bay
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Curiosity peels back layers on ancient martian lake
A long-lasting lake on ancient Mars provided stable environmental conditions that differed significantly from one part of the lake to another, according to a comprehensive look at findings from the first three-and-a-half years of NASA’s Curiosity rover mission. Different conditions … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, crater lakes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, Yellowknife Bay
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Curiosity findings from Yellowknife Bay sharpen CO2 paradox of ancient Mars climate
Mars scientists are wrestling with a problem. Ample evidence says ancient Mars was sometimes wet, with water flowing and pooling on the planet’s surface. Yet, the ancient sun was about one-third less warm and climate modelers struggle to produce scenarios … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, atmosphere, CO2, Curiosity, faint young Sun paradox, Gale Crater, lakes, life, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, Sheepbed member, water, Yellowknife Bay
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Earth-like soils in Gale Crater?
Soil deep in a crater dating to some 3.7 billion years ago contains evidence that Mars was once much warmer and wetter, says University of Oregon geologist Gregory Retallack, based on images and data captured by the rover Curiosity. [His … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, paleosols, Yellowknife Bay
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