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17th July 2015 Sol 1047
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 17, 2015 The science team is considering the next drill target. ChemCam and APXS results suggest that the sediment compositions are changing within the Murray Formation, with more altered compositions.
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13th November 2015 Sol 1164
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/11/13/13th-november-2015-sol-1164/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 13, 2015 We are nearing the next major phase of the mission – the Bagnold Dunes campaign.
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February 16th 2013 Sol 189
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/02/16/february-16th-2013-sol-189/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 16, 2013 This image shows the row of 10 laser spots shot by ChemCam in the drill tailings. This is one of our first analyses prior to the analysis of material by CheMin and SAM.
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23rd September 2013 Sol 402
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 23, 2013 This image shows the arm deployed over the conglomerate and veins as we gather more MAHLI data. The shadow from the arm shows how we are operating at near noon, local time at Gale Crater.
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2nd October 2013 Sol 411
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 2, 2013 Mars Science Laboratory is having a team meeting at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, California.
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23rd February 2015 Sol 907
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/02/23/23rd-february-2015-sol-907/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 23, 2015 Our next drill target is Telegraph_Peak.
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4th October 2016 Sol 1480
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/10/04/4th-october-2016-sol-1480/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 4, 2016 This MAHLI mosaic view of Curiosity and Murray Butte no. 12 is where we have just been drilling Quela – the 14th drillhole on Mars.
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19th July 2016 Sol 1405
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/07/19/19th-july-2016-sol-1405/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 19, 2016 MSL is back and working as normal. This MastCam picture shows that even at this early stage of the dust season (ls = 190 ie we haven’t reached perihelion of Mars orbit yet) the crater rim is becoming obscured.
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12th August 2016 Sol 1428
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/08/12/12th-august-2016-sol-1428/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 12, 2016 Our latest drill hole – Marimba – has a distinctly reddish colour. This probably means it has a lot of ferric oxide in it.
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21st January 2015 Sol 875
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/01/21/21st-january-2015-sol-875/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 21, 2015 The MSL science operations have stood down for a few days whilst a software upgrade goes ahead. Soon we will recommence the drilling campaign.