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  • 14th October 2013 Sol 424

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/10/14/october-14th-2013-sol-424/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 14, 2013 The noon to pre-dawn temperature variation at Gale Crater can be up to 90 degrees centigrade.   This MastCam image shows the effects of this extreme temperature variation.

  • 30th October 2013 Sol 438

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/10/30/30th-october-2013-sol-438/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 30, 2013 We have now reached Waypoint 2 – Cooperstown, 4 km from our starting point at Bradbury Landing.

  • 10th March 2014 Sol 565

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/03/10/10th-march-2014-sol-565/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 10, 2014 We are having a set of drive-only sols, to reach our next Waypont Kimberley in the next few days.  At Kimberley we may do our third drill hole.

  • 1st December 2014 Sol 825

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/12/01/1st-december-2014-sol-825/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 1, 2014 This NavCam image shows a dusty view of Mt Sharp and its layers.  It is a sign that we are very close to summer solstice again.

  • 31st December 2014 Sol 854

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/12/31/31st-december-2014-sol-854/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 31, 2014 We are continuing the Pahrump localities looped drive. MSL is not working full time over the holidays but we had a ‘3-sol’ plan on the 29th December.  I was the Geo Science Theme Lead for the day.

  • 8th October 2015 Sol 1128

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/10/08/8th-october-2015-sol-1128/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 8, 2015 This MAHLI image (taken at nighttime and illuminated by LEDs)  shows the precision of the ChemCam LIBS shooting at about 2.5 m distance from the ChemCam on the mast.

  • 13th October 2015 Sol 1133

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/10/13/13th-october-2015-sol-1133/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 13, 2015 Here is the latest selfie – perhaps the best yet. It is from the Big Sky drill site (you can see the Big Sky drill hole and the drill tailings) in the lower left.

  • 5th April 2016 Sol 1303

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/04/05/5th-april-2016-sol-1303/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on April 5, 2016 We have just started an MSL team meeting at Caltech in Pasadena, California. We are welcoming new team members and discussing our findings since the last team meeting in Paris.

  • Thursday 6th September Sol 30

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/09/06/thursday-6th-september-sol-30/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 6, 2012 Telescopes on Earth need to measure ‘flat’ and ‘dark’ frames with every set of observations in order to correct for distortions on the telescope mirror and any false detections on the light detector.

  • Thursday 20th December Sol 133

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/12/20/thursday-20th-december-sol-133/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 20, 2012 Curiosity and its team will soon take a break over the Christmas holidays .  However in the meantime we are using the opportunity to examine different parts of Yellowknife and its rocks.

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