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• 17th July 2015 Sol 1047

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/07/17/17th-july-2015-sol-1047/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 17, 2015 The science team is considering the next drill target. ChemCam and APXS results suggest that the sediment compositions are changing within the Murray Formation, with more altered compositions.

• 17th January 2016 Sol 1226

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/01/17/17th-january-2016-sol-1226/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 17, 2016 Here is a MastCam image of the scoop taken from the Namib dune. This was taken just prior to closing the scoop and sieving taking place as the turret of the robotic arm was rotated.

• 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.

• 29th January 2016 Sol 1238

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/01/29/29th-january-2016-sol-1238/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 29, 2016 Here is MAHLI’s selfie of Curiosity at work on the Hebron part of the Namib dune. Its a mosaic of 57 images.

• Landing

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/06/landing/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 6, 2012  Its down – Landed ! The first images are already being sent back via Odyssey.  They are Hazcam images, showing a shadow cast by Curiosity on the Gale surface.

• Saturday 5th August Landing Sequence

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/06/saturday-5th-august-landing-sequence-1/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 6, 2012 Nominal tones received from MSL. Target location estimated 230 m from centre of ellipse in current trajectory. 10.25 pm Atmospheric entry has occurred.  Now 7 minutes to go. Getting very quiet in the room.

• Saturday 5th August Landing Sequence

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/06/saturday-5th-august-landing-sequence/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 6, 2012 10.15 pm. Cruise stage separation successful. Spin down of the aeroshell successful. Nominal ‘heartbeat’ tones from Curiosity. 5.4 km/s and speeding up 6 minutes from atmospheric entry.

• Sol 0 Monday 6th August

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/06/sol-0-monday-6th-august/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 6, 2012 The next data relay via Mars Odyssey is at 12.30 am PDT (add 8 hours for BST). We will start the process of checking the instruments.

• Sol 1 First Image of Mt. Sharp

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/07/sol-0-first-image-of-mt-sharp/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 7, 2012 First Image of the 5.5 km high Mt. Sharp (HazCam), the ultimate target of Curiosity. Two of the Curiosity 50 cm diameter wheels are visible in the foreground.

• 9th September 2016 Sol 1455

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/09/09/9th-september-2016-sol-1455/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 9, 2016 We are heading toward a new drill site at the base of one the the buttes.  These are the landforms that dominate the landscape at this point in the traverse – The Murray Buttes.