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9th October 2014 Sol 774
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 9, 2014 This is a night time MAHLI image of the Pahrump drillhole , illuminated by the LEDs.
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19th August 2015 Sol 1079
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 19, 2015 This fantastic new selfie has just been returned. It is a mosaic of images from MAHLI taken over our recent drill site at Buckskin. Buckskin has turned out to be very silica rich and very hydrated.
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12th September 2015 Sol 1101
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 12, 2015 We have a stunning new view of Mt Sharp and the channels running off it. As we drive into the canyons after the Bagnold dunes campaign, we will see high cliffs of sedimentary rocks surrounding us.
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24th September 2014 Sol 758
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 24, 2014 We are drilling at Pahrump (named after an old Shoshone, native American settlement in what is now Nevada).
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17th April 2016 Sol 1315
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on April 17, 2016 Here is a NavCam mosaic of the Naukluft Plateau. We are looking around us for the next drill target. A particular feature is searching for, and trying to understand, silica enrichments.
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21st December 2016 Sol 1556
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/12/21/21st-december-2016-sol-1556/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 21, 2016 I am Geo-Min Science theme lead for todays plan. As usual after 4 years of operations we are doing 3 sols of planning at one go.
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6th March 2015 Sol 918
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 6, 2015 We are in the middle of preparing a 3 sol plan, in the final stages of the Pahrump campaign.
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6th February 2017 Sol 1602
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 6, 2017 We have started the second part of the Bagnold Dunes campaign. This NavCam image shows Bagnold dunes in front of Ireson Hill. This first in the current dunes campaign is Called Mapleton.
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Wednesday 10th October Sol 64
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 11, 2012 The camera imaging, ChemCam analyses and scooping are continuing as the small plastic fragment identified to the side of the scoop area is not critical for the arm’s operation.
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24th March 2014 Sol 580
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 24, 2014 We have reached the outcrops of which Kimberley is part of. After we have done some contact science at our current location ‘Square_Top’ we will move up towards Kimberley itself to prepare for drilling.