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• Friday 14th December Sol 127

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/12/14/friday-14th-december-sol-127/

  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.

• 10th January 2014 Sol 509

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/01/10/january-10th-2014-sol-509/

  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.

• 11th September 2014 Sol 746

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/09/11/11th-september-2014-sol-746/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 11, 2014 We have now reached the first foothills in the Mt. Sharp part of the mission.  This area is called the Pahrump Hills.

• 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.

• 5th April 2017 Sol 1658

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2017/04/05/5th-april-2017-sol-1658/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on April 5, 2017 The second Bagnold Dunes campaign is now drawing to a close.

• 24th February 2017 – Sol 1620

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2017/02/24/24th-february-2017-sol-1620/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 24, 2017 We have been examining Ireson Hill and found this unusual 10-15 cm diameter rock- called Passagassawakakeag ! The shape is an almost perfect Dreikanter.

• 4th March 2017 Sol 1627

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2017/03/04/4th-march-2017-sol-1627/

  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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.