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  • Wednesday 14th Nov 2012 Sol 98

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 14, 2012 With its APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) instrument on the robotic arm of Curiosity is measuring the composition of rocks and soil at Rocknest.

  • 14th March 2016 Sol 1282

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 14, 2016 Today the latest addition to the Mars mission flotilla was launched by ESA and Roscosmos.  Trace Gas Orbiter was launched on a Proton rocket from Baikonur in Kazakhstan.

  • Thursday 4th October Sol 58

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 5, 2012   Previous missions suggest that the ‘soil’ on Mars is roughly basaltic in composition.  However, on Earth sand is mainly composed of quartz (silica).

  • Sunday August 19th Sol 14

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 20, 2012 Excellent ChemCam  LIBS (Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Results) on our first rock.  This means that in addition to imaging data from MastCam we are now getting compositional data.

  • Thursday 29th November Sol 112

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 29, 2012 Our next major task is to select a suitable place for the first drilling operation using high resolution MastCam images that we have been taking.

  • Monday 20th August Sol 15

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 21, 2012 The robotic arm has been moved for the first time.  This is the 70 kg instrument which carries the X-ray spectrometer and close up imager MAHLI.

  • Sexual misconduct and harassment policy

    This is the current version of the policy, valid since 4 December 2025. The previous version has been archived. Introduction 1. Content advisory: this policy contains descriptions of non-consensual sexual acts which some may find distressing.

  • Applying for loans

    Title IV Direct Loan You must meet the general eligibility criteria to be able to apply for Title IV loans. You can find out more about eligibility on the StudentAid website.

  • Immigration and indigenism in popular historical discourses

    Research Associate: Dr Marc Scully The relationship between a sense of national or regional identity and collective memory has been a matter of longstanding concern across a range of disciplines, including social psychology, sociology, history and politics.

  • College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Masters Excellence Scholarship

    This scholarship is available to new UK/EU applicants registering for a full- or part-time, campus-based Masters degree within the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities.

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