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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.
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Thursday 30th August Sol 24
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/30/thursday-30th-august-sol-24/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 30, 2012 We are settled into a daily routine which centres around the data returns from Mars Odyssey and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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21st October 2013 Sol 429
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/10/21/21st-october-2013-sol-429/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 21, 2013 We are now just a few more sols from the second waypoint.
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Being Disturbingly Informative. By Shane McCorristine
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/crimcorpse/2016/10/31/disturbingly-informative/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on October 31, 2016 Last year I visited a fine old building nestled incongruously close to the skyscrapers and busy financial offices of Market Street in downtown Philadelphia.
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jbridges: Page 2
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/author/jbridges/page/2/
This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards...I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions.
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Researchers take on marathon challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/researchers-take-on-marathon-challenge
A host of generous fundraisers from the University took part in the 13-mile Leicester Half-Marathon on 25 October to raise money for worthy causes.
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Wednesday 3rd October Sol 57
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/10/03/wednesday-3rd-october-sol-57/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 3, 2012 The hazard cameras onboard Curiosity can give a valuable low angle view of the ground surface in front of the rover.
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Thursday 1st Nov 2012 Sol 85
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/11/01/1st-nov-2012-sol-85/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 1, 2012 Later today I catch my flight back to the UK and swap Mars time for GMT. Looking back on the first part of this mission, I think we have learnt and achieved a lot.
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Sunday 4th Nov 2012 Sol 88
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/11/04/sunday-4th-nov-2012-sol-88/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 4, 2012 Research into trace gases in the Mars atmosphere, for instance ground based studies of the martian atmosphere, have suggested that tens of parts per billion of the molecules might be methane.
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jbridges: Page 24
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/author/jbridges/page/24/
This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards...I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions.