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19th January 2017 Sol 1584
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 19, 2017 We have found another (the 4th) meteorite. The fist sized sample called Ames_Knob – which was analysed by ChemCam – turns out to be composed of Fe and Ni metal.
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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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Thursday 23rd August Sol 17
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 23, 2012 The team has taken a break as Governor of California visits JPL to hear about MSL. We also have the first wide angle images HazCam (Hazard Cameras at the front and back of Curiosity) to look at.
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Monday 27th August Sol 21
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 28, 2012 One of the types of images from the 17 MSL cameras that we are getting are from the ‘Cam’ bit of ChemCam.
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31st January 2015 Sol 885
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/01/31/31st-january-2015-sol-885/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 31, 2015 The second attempt at drilling Mojave has been succesfull by both the minidrill and main drill hole (diameter 1.5 cm, depth ~6 cm). Now we are analysing the tailings with ChemCam and APXS.
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5th December 2013 Sol 474
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/12/05/5th-december-2013-sol-474/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 5, 2013 We have paused to do some contact science, using the robotic arm to use APXS on the local rocks.
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9th February 2015 Sol 893
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/02/09/9th-february-2015-sol-893/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 9, 2015 Now that our first Pahrump drill is completed one of the things we do is check the CheMIn inlet (which is in the top right of the NavCam image) to check for any debris, blockages etc.
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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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Monday 24th September Sol 48
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 24, 2012 Mankind versus Machine #3 We visit the Mars Yard in JPL where the Curiosity engineering model is tested over rocky terrains.