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10th December 2014 Sol 833
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/12/10/10th-december-2014-sol-833/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 10, 2014 At Pahrump we are considering potential drill sites. The heavy signs of veining and water will make for an interesting mineralogical and fluid composition study.
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Saturday 27th October Sol 80
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 27, 2012 The Mars Yard at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory contains the ‘Scarecrow’ Curiosity rover, used to test going over obstacles and up slopes.
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6th April 2014 Sol 622
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on May 6, 2014 I am visiting Thurso, which is on the far north Scottish coast. The Institute of Mechanical Engineers, associated with the Dounreay nuclear facility, invited me to give a talk about Curiosity.
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2nd July 2014 Sol 678
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 2, 2014 Here is a new classic image from Mars: a selfie from Kimberley. You can see the dark drill hole and the practice drill hole beside it.
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DOCK businesses targeted for university-business collaborations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/dock-businesses-targeted-for-university-business-collaborations
As part of a drive to encourage collaborations between local innovation businesses and the University, the Enterprise and Business Development Office (EBDO) held a successful event at DOCK recently (29 June).
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21st November 2014 Sol 815
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/11/21/21st-november-2014-sol-815/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 21, 2014 This MAHLI image shows the importance of the DRT Dust Removal Tool brushes.
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31st August 2015 Sol 1091
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/08/31/31st-august-2015-sol-1091/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 31, 2015 I am Geo Science Theme Lead today (Geo STL). Our top priority is to retake the APXS compostional analyses on the Buckskin drill tailings, as we missed first time around.
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25th July 2013 Sol 344
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 25, 2013 This HiRISE image shows Curiosity at work at the Shaler outcrop in Yellowknife Bay. The tracks from Bradbury landing are also clearly visible.
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Sunday 26th August Sol 20
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Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 26, 2012 Since the noble gas analyses by Viking in 1976 we have had the information to recognise meteorites from Mars (now about 60). My favourite martian meteorites are the nakhlites.
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Friday 24th August Sol 18
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/24/friday-24th-august-sol-18/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 24, 2012 Bradbury landing is defined as the square outlined by the wheel imprints you can see in my last blog entry.