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Sol 0 Monday 6th August
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 6, 2012 The next data relay via Mars Odyssey is at 12.30 am PDT (add 8 hours for BST). We will start the process of checking the instruments.
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Friday 14th December Sol 127
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 14, 2012 Some of the most extraordinary MastCam images so far. We are seeing finely layered, continuous beds, with some cross bedded layers.
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10th January 2014 Sol 509
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 10, 2014 The HiRISE camera on Mars Reconaissance Orbiter keeps an eye on our progress, sending back photos every few months.
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1st May 2014 Sol 618
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on May 1, 2014 Here is a MastCam image of drilling in progress. This is the first ‘minidrill’ hole at Windjana. You can see that Red Mars is only a very thin layer on the planet.
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5th August 2014 Sol 710
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 5, 2014 We are moving into a new sort of terrain as we enter Hidden Valley. On this HiRISE image and the inset MAHLI image you can see the sand ripples that we are traversing.
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15th August 2014 Sol 720
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 15, 2014 We have retraced our tracks in Hidden Valley, going back to a site called Bonanza_King.
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28th December 2015 Sol 1206
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 28, 2015 The MSL team is taking a break from operations for a few days. We have dumped the Greenhorn drill tailings and are progressing on the Bagnold Dunes campaign.
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4th March 2017 Sol 1627
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 4, 2017 We are continuing the Bagnold Dunes campaign, with stops 3 and 4. This NavCam view shows the Curiosity robotic arm for the team’s examination.
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Monday 10th December Sol 123
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 10, 2012 Here is a Mastcam image of the new terrain we are exploring. You can see layered deposits in the middle distance and a flat eroded surface in the near field.
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1st August 2013 Sol 351
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 1, 2013 We have moved from southern summer into southern autumn (northern spring equinox).