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6th July 2016 Sol 1392
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/07/06/6th-july-2016-sol-1392/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 6, 2016 No current photos because MSL has gone into safe mode for the last few days due to a software glitch. That means we wont get images or much data back for a few days.
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Monday 10th December Sol 123
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/12/10/monday-10th-december-sol-123/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 10, 2012 Here is a Mastcam image of the new terrain we are exploring. You can see layered deposits in the middle distance and a flat eroded surface in the near field.
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1st August 2013 Sol 351
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/08/01/1st-august-2013-sol-351/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 1, 2013 We have moved from southern summer into southern autumn (northern spring equinox).
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11th September 2014 Sol 746
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/09/11/11th-september-2014-sol-746/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 11, 2014 We have now reached the first foothills in the Mt. Sharp part of the mission. This area is called the Pahrump Hills.
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27th November 2015 Sol 1176
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/11/27/27th-november-2015-sol-1176/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 27, 2015 We have reached the Bagnold Dunes and are driving through a gap. The dark colour is due to the iron and magnesium-rich composition of the sand grains (minerals like olivine and pyroxene).
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3rd May 2013 Sol 263
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/05/03/3rd-may-2013-sol-263/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on May 3, 2013 Our first image has come back after conjunction. Here is the Chemcam remote microimager (RMI) of our titanium calibration target.
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14th January 2014 Sol 868
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/01/14/14th-january-2014-sol-868/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 14, 2015 We have started the drilling activities at Pahrump (Mojahave outcrop). This MAHLI image shows that the initial minidrill attempt turned up some unweathered fine grained sediment.
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17th July 2015 Sol 1047
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/07/17/17th-july-2015-sol-1047/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 17, 2015 The science team is considering the next drill target. ChemCam and APXS results suggest that the sediment compositions are changing within the Murray Formation, with more altered compositions.
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13th November 2015 Sol 1164
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/11/13/13th-november-2015-sol-1164/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 13, 2015 We are nearing the next major phase of the mission – the Bagnold Dunes campaign.
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February 16th 2013 Sol 189
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/02/16/february-16th-2013-sol-189/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 16, 2013 This image shows the row of 10 laser spots shot by ChemCam in the drill tailings. This is one of our first analyses prior to the analysis of material by CheMin and SAM.