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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 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.

  • 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.

  • 20th September 2016 Sol 1466

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/09/20/20th-september-2016-sol-1466/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 20, 2016 We have got down a new self portrait of Curiosity from MAHLI.  This shows the Murray Butte number 12 – where we have just been drilling – in the ChemCam mirror.

  • 24th June 2016 Sol 1380

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/06/24/24th-june-2016-sol-1380/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on June 24, 2016 Here is the latest HiRISE image of Curiosity.  It shows the rover on the Naukluft Plateau where we have been for the last few months.

  • Monday 24th September Sol 48

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/09/24/monday-24th-september-sol-48/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 24, 2012 Mankind versus Machine #3 We visit the Mars Yard in JPL where the Curiosity engineering model is tested over rocky terrains.

  • February 27th 2013 Sol 200

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/02/27/february-27th-2013-sol-200/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 27, 2013 We now have material within Curiosity for the SAM mass spectrometer and the CheMin X-ray Diffraction.

  • Wednesday 22nd August Sol 16

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/22/wednesday-22nd-august-sol-16/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 22, 2012 My favourite MSL image so far.  This one shows the extended robotic arm pointing towards the rim of Gale Crater and part of Mt. Sharp on the horizon, where, ultimately, it is heading.

  • Thursday 23rd August Sol 17

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/23/thursday-23rd-august-sol-17/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 23, 2012 The team has taken a break as Governor of California visits JPL to hear about MSL.  We also have the first wide angle images HazCam (Hazard Cameras at the front and back of Curiosity) to look at.

  • Monday 27th August Sol 21

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/28/monday-27th-august-sol-21/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 28, 2012 One of the types of images from the 17 MSL cameras that we are getting are from the ‘Cam’ bit of ChemCam.

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