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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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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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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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Leicestershire and East Midlands mark sickle cell day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicestershire-and-east-midlands-mark-sickle-cell
An awareness drive to educate people about the UK’s biggest genetic blood disorder has been launched in Leicestershire and the East Midlands to coincide with an international campaign.
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Tuesday 23rd October Sol 76
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/10/23/tuesday-23rd-october-sol-76/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 23, 2012 We have reached the fourth scoop of material for CHEMIN and the SAM mass spectrometer, so steadily we are building analyses that will help us reach the goals of our mission.
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CassiniHuygens will truly be the benchmark against which all future space missions are compared
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/201ccassini-huygens-will-truly-be-the-benchmark-against-which-all-future-space-missions-are-compared201d
After almost twenty years in space, the Cassini spacecraft will tomorrow (15 September) make its final encounter with Saturn, ending humankind’s first detailed exploration of the ringed planet.
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Strawbs founder honoured by University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/david-cousins-honorary-degree
The University of Leicester conferred an honorary Doctor of Music (DMus) degree on David Cousins, musician, songwriter and founder of UK rock group Strawbs, at its graduation ceremonies on Friday 20 January.
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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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David Fisher
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/david-fisher
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of David Fisher, who was the University’s first Head of Computing. Mr Fisher passed away on 23 November 2024 in a hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. The University extends deepest condolences to his wife Winsome.
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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.