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  • 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

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

  • 23rd February 2015 Sol 907

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 23, 2015 Our next drill target is Telegraph_Peak.

  • 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

    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.

  • 21st January 2015 Sol 875

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 21, 2015 The MSL science operations have stood down for a few days whilst a software upgrade goes ahead.  Soon we will recommence the drilling campaign.

  • 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.

  • 4th October 2016 Sol 1480

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 4, 2016 This MAHLI mosaic view of Curiosity and Murray Butte no. 12 is where we have just been drilling Quela – the 14th drillhole on Mars.

  • 13th December 2016 Sol 1548

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 13, 2016 The Precipice drilling campaign has been curtailed because of a drill fault. The MSL rover engineers have been conducting a series of diagnostic tests to determine the cause and to prevent it happening again.

  • 13th November 2015 Sol 1164

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 13, 2015 We are nearing the next major phase of the mission – the Bagnold Dunes campaign.

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