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  • 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).

  • Queering Islam: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 2

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/queeringislam/page/2/

    Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester

  • 3rd May 2013 Sol 263

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/05/03/3rd-may-2013-sol-263/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on May 3, 2013 Our first image has come back after conjunction.  Here is the Chemcam remote microimager (RMI) of our titanium calibration target.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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