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• 12th August 2016 Sol 1428

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/08/12/12th-august-2016-sol-1428/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 12, 2016 Our latest drill hole – Marimba – has a distinctly reddish colour.  This probably means it has a lot of ferric oxide in it.

• 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.

• 4th March 2017 Sol 1627

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2017/03/04/4th-march-2017-sol-1627/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 4, 2017 We are continuing the Bagnold Dunes campaign, with  stops 3 and 4. This NavCam view shows the Curiosity robotic arm for the team’s examination.

• Monday 10th December Sol 123

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/12/10/monday-10th-december-sol-123/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 10, 2012 Here is a Mastcam image of the new terrain we are exploring.  You can see layered deposits in the middle distance and a flat eroded surface in the near field.

• 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...

• 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).

• 11th September 2014 Sol 746

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/09/11/11th-september-2014-sol-746/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 11, 2014 We have now reached the first foothills in the Mt. Sharp part of the mission.  This area is called the Pahrump Hills.

• 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).

• Friday 14th December Sol 127

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/12/14/friday-14th-december-sol-127/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 14, 2012 Some of the most extraordinary MastCam images so far.  We are seeing finely layered, continuous beds, with some cross bedded layers.

• February 16th 2013 Sol 189

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/02/16/february-16th-2013-sol-189/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 16, 2013 This image shows the row of 10 laser spots shot by ChemCam in the drill tailings.   This is one of our first analyses prior to the analysis of material by CheMin and SAM.