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March 3rd 2013 Sol 206
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 5, 2013 No new data or images over the last few sols.
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28th May 2013 Sol 288
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on May 28, 2013 We are holding a ChemCam meeting at the Cite de Espace, Toulouse. The Cite de Espace hosts an exhibition about Mars Science Laboratory and ChemCam.
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26th June 2013 Sol 316
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/06/26/26th-june-2013-sol-316/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on June 26, 2013 Curiosity Inspecting Shaler. This HazCam image shows our location at Shaler and the tracks left as we have manoeuvred along the outcrop to look at the planar and cross bedding structures.
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14th September 2013 Sol 393
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/09/14/14th-september-2013-sol-393/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 14, 2013 We have reached Waypoint 1, our first stopoff point on the route to Mount Sharp. The Hazcam image shows Mt. Sharp in the distance and rock outcrop in the foreground.
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5th January 2014 Sol 503
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/01/05/5th-january-2014-sol-505/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 5, 2014 After the break over the holidays we are back analysing and driving. It is small drives so far.
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24th March 2014 Sol 580
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/03/24/24th-march-2014-sol-580/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 24, 2014 We have reached the outcrops of which Kimberley is part of. After we have done some contact science at our current location ‘Square_Top’ we will move up towards Kimberley itself to prepare for drilling.
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21st August 2014 Sol 726
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/08/21/21st-august-2014-sol-726/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 21, 2014 As we were performing a minidrill – thats the smaller test hole prior to a large full drill hole – the prongs that keep the turret and drill steady slipped by a small amount..
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1st September 2014 Sol 736
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/09/01/1st-september-2014-sol-736/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 1, 2014 We are in an uneven area of terrain with sand-filled hollows so we have changed direction, out of Hidden Valley and via Trilobite Crater. The rover planners ‘RP’s’ are cautious about slippage in sand.
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5th December 2013 Sol 474
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 5, 2013 We have paused to do some contact science, using the robotic arm to use APXS on the local rocks.
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19th August 2014 Sol 724
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/08/19/19th-august-sol-724/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 19, 2014 We have started the condensed drilling procedures at Bonanza_King, having driven back out of Hidden Valley and its sandy deposits, to take another route.