- Sat. Apr 27th, 2024
Update on Curiosity Rover’s Activities by USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Perfect Opportunity for Enhancements
As the uplink lead for the Opportunity Microscopic Imager and engineering cameras (Hazcams and Navcams) today, I have been unable to closely follow MSL planning as usual. It’s quite a…
NASA Science: Driving South on Sols 1371-1372
Today’s two-sol plan for the Mars rover includes conducting observations of the Murray formation using the ChemCam and Mastcam instruments to analyze variations in texture and chemistry. Additionally, a small…
Sol 1385: Keep on Driving
Today’s update is fairly simple as our plans for driving the rover on Mars are straightforward. Yesterday, we completed a drive that took us just over 60 meters and are…
Drilling Operations at Lubango on Sols 1320-1322
Today, I was on duty as the GSTL once again, and it was an exciting day as we prepared to drill a new sample on Mars. The plan for the…
Sol 1398: Ready to Roll
After resolving the safe mode anomaly, Curiosity rover is back in action on Sol 1398. The day begins with a short science block, including ChemCam and Mastcam observations of the…
Day 1292: Challenging Terrain Ahead
Data retrieved from the missing MRO pass on Sol 1290 confirmed that the 23 m drive was successful. The plan for today is to continue driving across the challenging terrain…
Sol 1285: Continuously navigating the Naukluft Plateau
Curiosity is currently exploring the Naukluft Plateau, making progress as she continues her journey. On Sol 1284, Curiosity traveled approximately 27 meters, bringing the total distance traveled to around 12,549…
Sols 1344-1345: Brief Contact
The drive planned for last weekend was successful in moving the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover less than 6 meters into position for contact science on rocks that had been…
Sol 1318: Dynamic Rover Testing at Lubango
The team successfully completed the bump on Sol 1317 and is now preparing to begin the drilling campaign at the “Lubango” fracture zone. Following a detailed discussion this morning, it…
Sols 1380-1381: Investigating “Koes” with Contact Science
Today’s two-sol plan for the Curiosity rover on Mars involves targeted remote sensing and contact science at a location called “Koes.” This site was chosen as a good spot to…