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Friday 17th August Sol 12
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/18/friday-17th-august-sol-12/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 18, 2012 We have chosen our first long term direction for Curiosity – and it is going about 0.5 km towards the NE, to an important junction between 3 different rock types. The site has been named Glenelg.
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Saturday 18th August Sol 13
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/19/saturday-18th-august-sol-13/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 19, 2012 In order to keep track of time, both on Earth and Mars, a few people on the MSL team wear 2 watches. That is a clear sign that someone at JPL is working on the MSL mission.
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Nigel Sell
https://le.ac.uk/people/nigel-sell
The academic profile of Mr Nigel Sell, Lecturer at University of Leicester
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Every breath you take...
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/air-pollution
Professor Paul Monks explores air pollution and its impact on human health and the climate.
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Sunday 30th December Sol 143
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/12/30/sunday-30th-december-sol-143/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 30, 2012 Gale Crater is named after Walter Frederick Gale, an Australian astronomer in the early 20 th century (1865-1945).
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Sally Kyd
https://le.ac.uk/inspirational-women/sally-kyd
Sally joined the University of Leicester as an undergraduate, studied here for her PhD, joined the teaching staff, was appointed Professor – and eventually became the first female Head of Leicester Law School.
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8th September 2013 Sol 388
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/09/08/8th-september-2013-sol-388/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 8, 2013 In our last main drive we managed 140 m in one sol! This means we will get to Waypoint 1 more quickly than expected.
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11th May 2016 Sol 1337
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/05/11/11th-may-2016-sol-1337/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on May 11, 2016 Sol 1337 means that we have just reached our second martian year since landing in 2012, Here is a birthday cake to the mission from the ChemCam team in Toulouse.
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Sally Kyd
https://le.ac.uk/people/sally-kyd
The academic profile of Professor Sally Kyd of Leicester Law School
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19th November 2013 Sol 459
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/11/19/19th-november-2013-sol-459/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 19, 2013 As we work in Gale Crater with Curiosity, other Mars missions are being planned and launched.