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Sol 1 First Image of Mt. Sharp
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/07/sol-0-first-image-of-mt-sharp/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 7, 2012 First Image of the 5.5 km high Mt. Sharp (HazCam), the ultimate target of Curiosity. Two of the Curiosity 50 cm diameter wheels are visible in the foreground.
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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.
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Leicestershire and East Midlands mark sickle cell day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicestershire-and-east-midlands-mark-sickle-cell
An awareness drive to educate people about the UK’s biggest genetic blood disorder has been launched in Leicestershire and the East Midlands to coincide with an international campaign.
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Dig to explore story of Castle Hill
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/dig-to-explore-story-of-castle-hill
An ancient monument at the heart of Leicester’s Castle Hill Country Park is due to be investigated later this month as part of a community archaeological project.
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Sunday Nov 25th Sol 108
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/11/25/sunday-nov-25th-sol-108/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 25, 2012 It is now almost exactly a year since launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida on the 26th Nov. 2011.
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Saturday 25th August Sol 19
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/26/saturday-25th-august-sol-19/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 26, 2012 In the next few days we are expecting the first measurements by the SAM mass spectrometer instrument (inlet on the top surface of Curiosity) of the Mars atmosphere.
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Thursday 9th August Sol 3
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/08/thursday-9th-august-sol-3/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 8, 2012 We wait for each pass by Odyssey or Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) to return more images. Our navigation cameras (NavCam) are producing the first of our panoramic mosaics.
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5th June 2013 Sol 296
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/06/05/5th-june-2013-sol-296/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on June 5, 2013 The latest puzzle for us is Point Lake.
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April 19th 2013 Sol 250
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/04/19/april-19th-2013-sol-250/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on April 19, 2013 Even though Curiosity and its robotic arm are parked during Conjunction, the thermal control system continues to operate.
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Current view on origins of Parkinsons disease challenged by new findings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/current-view-on-origins-of-parkinson2019s-disease-challenged-by-new-findings
The neurodegeneration that occurs in Parkinson’s disease is a result of stress on the endoplasmic reticulum in the cell rather than failure of the mitochondria as previously thought, according to a study in fruit flies.