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  • 1st September 2014 Sol 736

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/09/01/1st-september-2014-sol-736/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 1, 2014 We are in an uneven area of terrain with sand-filled hollows so we have changed direction, out of Hidden Valley and via Trilobite Crater.  The rover planners ‘RP’s’ are cautious about slippage in sand.

  • 9th October 2014 Sol 774

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/10/09/9th-october-2014-sol-774/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 9, 2014 This is a night time MAHLI image of the Pahrump drillhole , illuminated by the LEDs.

  • 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.

  • 19th August 2015 Sol 1079

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/08/19/19th-august-2015-sol-1079/

    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.

  • 12th September 2015 Sol 1101

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/09/12/12th-september-2015-sol-1101/

    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.

  • 13th December 2015 Sol 1192

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/12/13/13th-december-2015-sol-1192/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 13, 2015 The image shows a MAHLI close up image of the Bagnold dunes sand.  The first striking thing about the mm-size grains is how rounded they are.

  • 7th February 2014 Sol 537

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/02/07/7th-february-2014-sol-537/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 7, 2014 We now have a wide view of Dingo Gap, our route, over a dune in the foreground, and towards Mt. Sharp.  This image is a mosaic of MastCam photos.  The centre of the valley points west.

  • 17th April 2016 Sol 1315

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/04/17/17th-april-2016-sol-1315/

    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.

  • 21st December 2016 Sol 1556

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/12/21/21st-december-2016-sol-1556/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 21, 2016 I am Geo-Min Science theme lead for todays plan.  As usual after 4 years of operations we are doing 3 sols of planning at one go.

  • 19th January 2017 Sol 1584

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2017/01/19/19th-january-2017-sol-1584/

    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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