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• 29th November 2016 Sol 1534

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/1970/01/01/29th-november-2016-sol-1534/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 1, 1970 We have started our 19th drill or scoop.  Curiosity now aims to drill at regular elevation intervals (25 m) as we progress up through the Murray formation.

• Sunday 5th August. Landing Day.

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/05/sunday-5th-august-landing-day/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 5, 2012 I get up to a beautiful day in California with humming birds feeding and clear views of the San Gabriel Mountains. We will have a final MSL team briefing  tonight at 9 pm PDT.

• Monday 13th August Sol 7

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/12/monday-13th-august-sol-7/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 12, 2012 One of the things that Curiosity carries is 1.2 million names from 246 countries together with student essays and letters from  the jpl engineers who constructed Curiosity.

• Tuesday August 14th Sol 9

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/14/tuesday-august-14th-sol-9/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 14, 2012 Barack Obama talked to the JPL engineering team yesterday and everyone else watched a video link of this.

• Suggested reading

  https://le.ac.uk/geography/study/undergraduate/suggested-reading

  If you’d like to expand your awareness of Geography, take a look at our reading suggestions. (Don’t worry, it’s not compulsory!) BSc Geography Bullard: Dumping in Dixie.

• Dissertation

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/pl7503

  Module code: PL7503 The dissertation provides an opportunity for you to develop a specific subject and specialist knowledge, which means that your research has to be on a topic that fits with your degree title.

• 23rd May 2014 Sol 639

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/05/23/23rd-may-2014-sol-639/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on May 23, 2014 This MAHLI image (with a contrast stretch) shows the path ahead towards Murray Buttes and across the dark dunes to Mt. Sharp.

• 11th March 2016 Sol 1278

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/03/11/11th-march-2016-sol-1278/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 11, 2016 In the last few days we have been finding these rounded cm-sized nodules on eroded faces of the underlying Stimson sandstone.

• 2nd November 2016 Sol 1508

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/11/02/2nd-november-2016-sol-1508/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 2, 2016 We have found an iron meteorite – called Egg Rock.  Curiosity was close enough to determine that it is composed of iron, with some nickel.

• Leicester Planetary Scientist in BBC Earth Feature on Jupiter

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/07/leicester-planetary-scientist-in-bbc-earth-feature-on-jupiter/

  Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 7 June 2021 Dr. Henrik Melin was interviewed for a feature for @BBCEarth about the greatest of planets – Jupiter. He discusses Juno’s exploration of the giant planet, and highlights some of the latest discoveries.