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• 11th May 2016 Sol 1337

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/05/11/11th-may-2016-sol-1337/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on May 11, 2016 Sol 1337 means that we have just reached our second martian year since landing in 2012,  Here is a birthday cake to the mission from the ChemCam team in Toulouse.

• 19th July 2016 Sol 1405

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/07/19/19th-july-2016-sol-1405/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 19, 2016 MSL is back and working as normal. This MastCam picture shows that even at this early stage of the dust season (ls = 190 ie we haven’t reached perihelion of Mars orbit yet) the crater rim is becoming obscured.

• 24th February 2017 – Sol 1620

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2017/02/24/24th-february-2017-sol-1620/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 24, 2017 We have been examining Ireson Hill and found this unusual 10-15 cm diameter rock- called Passagassawakakeag ! The shape is an almost perfect Dreikanter.

• 6th July 2016 Sol 1392

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/07/06/6th-july-2016-sol-1392/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 6, 2016 No current  photos because MSL has gone into safe mode for the last few days due to a software glitch. That means we wont get images or much data back for a few days.

• 10th January 2014 Sol 509

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/01/10/january-10th-2014-sol-509/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 10, 2014 The HiRISE camera on Mars Reconaissance Orbiter keeps an eye on our progress, sending back photos every few months.

• 28th December 2015 Sol 1206

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/12/28/28th-december-2015-sol-1206/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 28, 2015 The MSL team is taking a break from operations for a few days.  We have dumped the Greenhorn drill tailings and are progressing on the Bagnold Dunes campaign.

• 27th November 2015 Sol 1176

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/11/27/27th-november-2015-sol-1176/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 27, 2015 We have reached the Bagnold Dunes and are driving through a gap. The dark colour is due to the iron and magnesium-rich composition  of the sand grains (minerals like olivine and pyroxene).

• February 21st 2013 Sol 194

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/02/21/february-21st-2013-sol-194/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 21, 2013 We are in the next stage of the drilling analysis process: the drilled sedimentary rock has been transferred to the scoop on the arm’s turret, prior to being taken into CHIMRA via the sieve, part of which...

• 5th April 2017 Sol 1658

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2017/04/05/5th-april-2017-sol-1658/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on April 5, 2017 The second Bagnold Dunes campaign is now drawing to a close.

• 1st August 2013 Sol 351

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/08/01/1st-august-2013-sol-351/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 1, 2013 We have moved from southern summer into southern autumn (northern spring equinox).