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• 17th April 2016 Sol 1315

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/04/17/17th-april-2016-sol-1315/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on April 17, 2016 Here is a NavCam mosaic of the Naukluft Plateau.  We are looking around us for the next drill target. A particular feature is searching for, and trying to understand, silica enrichments.

• 6th February 2017 Sol 1602

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2017/02/06/6th-february-2017-sol-1602/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 6, 2017 We have started the second part of the Bagnold Dunes campaign. This NavCam image shows Bagnold dunes in front of Ireson Hill. This first in the current dunes campaign is Called Mapleton.

• 6th March 2015 Sol 918

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/03/06/6th-march-2015-sol-918/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 6, 2015 We are in the middle of preparing a 3 sol plan, in the final stages of the Pahrump campaign.

• 9th October 2014 Sol 774

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/10/09/9th-october-2014-sol-774/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 9, 2014 This is a night time MAHLI image of the Pahrump drillhole , illuminated by the LEDs.

• Monday 24th September Sol 48

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/09/24/monday-24th-september-sol-48/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 24, 2012 Mankind versus Machine #3 We visit the Mars Yard in JPL where the Curiosity engineering model is tested over rocky terrains.

• 19th August 2014 Sol 724

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/08/19/19th-august-sol-724/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 19, 2014 We have started the condensed drilling procedures at Bonanza_King, having driven back out of Hidden Valley and its sandy deposits, to take another route.

• Wednesday 10th October Sol 64

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/10/11/wednesday-10th-october-sol-64/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 11, 2012 The camera imaging, ChemCam analyses and scooping are continuing as the small plastic fragment identified to the side of the scoop area is not critical for the arm’s operation.

• 24th March 2014 Sol 580

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/03/24/24th-march-2014-sol-580/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 24, 2014 We have reached the outcrops of which Kimberley is part of.  After we have done some contact science at our current location ‘Square_Top’ we will move up towards Kimberley itself to prepare for drilling.

• 13th December 2015 Sol 1192

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/12/13/13th-december-2015-sol-1192/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 13, 2015 The image shows a MAHLI close up image of the Bagnold dunes sand.  The first striking thing about the mm-size grains is how rounded they are.

• 5th December 2013 Sol 474

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/12/05/5th-december-2013-sol-474/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 5, 2013 We have paused to do some contact science, using the robotic arm to use APXS on the local rocks.