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12th May 2013 Sol 272
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on May 12, 2013 Here is an image of the drillhole, and the tailings around it, taken by the MAHLI microimager on the robotic arm. In the tailings pile and within the hole (it is 1.
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March 30th 2013 Sol 231
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 30, 2013 We are now back to full operations after the software problems, and getting in observations prior to the planetary conjunction.
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5th August 2013 Sol 355
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 5, 2013 We are just about at the one Earth year anniversary of our landing. MSL Landing was on the 5th August Pacific time and about 6 am, 6th August British Summertime.
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24th April 2016 Sol 1322
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on April 24, 2016 We have just completed our latest drillhole at Lubango.
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8th October 2015 Sol 1128
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 8, 2015 This MAHLI image (taken at nighttime and illuminated by LEDs) shows the precision of the ChemCam LIBS shooting at about 2.5 m distance from the ChemCam on the mast.
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July 5th 2013 Sol 324
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 5, 2013 I am visiting the French ChemCam HQ in the CNRS lab based in Toulouse. Some of the development of ChemCam was done by the group here.
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30th October 2013 Sol 438
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 30, 2013 We have now reached Waypoint 2 – Cooperstown, 4 km from our starting point at Bradbury Landing.
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14th October 2013 Sol 424
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 14, 2013 The noon to pre-dawn temperature variation at Gale Crater can be up to 90 degrees centigrade. This MastCam image shows the effects of this extreme temperature variation.
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4th September 2015 Sol 1094
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 4, 2015 This NavCam mosaic shows the Williams outcrop in front of us, which is part of the Stimson unit.
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29th November 2016 Sol 1534
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 1, 1970 We have started our 19th drill or scoop. Curiosity now aims to drill at regular elevation intervals (25 m) as we progress up through the Murray formation.