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  • February 21st 2013 Sol 194

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 21, 2013 We are in the next stage of the drilling analysis process: the drilled sedimentary rock has been transferred to the scoop on the arm’s turret, prior to being taken into CHIMRA via the sieve, part of which...

  • 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).

  • About

    Queering Islam is the blog of the Leverhulme -funded project Queer Diasporas: Homosexuality, Islam and a Micropolitics of Dissent (2014-2017), and it is written by the project leader, Dr Alberto Fernández Carbajal , based at the School of English.

  • 13th April 2015 Sol 955

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on April 13, 2015 We have left Garden City and are commencing a week of driving.  This also marks 10 km on the odometer, at up to 100 m a day we can travel quite quickly.

  • 28th December 2015 Sol 1206

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 28, 2015 The MSL team is taking a break from operations for a few days.  We have dumped the Greenhorn drill tailings and are progressing on the Bagnold Dunes campaign.

  • 17th January 2016 Sol 1226

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 17, 2016 Here is a MastCam image of the scoop taken from the Namib dune. This was taken just prior to closing the scoop and sieving taking place as the turret of the robotic arm was rotated.

  • 29th January 2016 Sol 1238

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 29, 2016 Here is MAHLI’s selfie of Curiosity at work on the Hebron part of the Namib dune. Its a mosaic of 57 images.

  • Landing

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 6, 2012  Its down – Landed ! The first images are already being sent back via Odyssey.  They are Hazcam images, showing a shadow cast by Curiosity on the Gale surface.

  • Saturday 5th August Landing Sequence

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 6, 2012 Nominal tones received from MSL. Target location estimated 230 m from centre of ellipse in current trajectory. 10.25 pm Atmospheric entry has occurred.  Now 7 minutes to go. Getting very quiet in the room.

  • Sol 1 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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