MARS: CURIOSITY u krateru GALE Vol II.

sol 1489

Eroo wrote:

bogomdani wrote:nidje ljudija...

Bit će, uskoro...

a tesko,barem ne na duze strane,zaboravi teraformiranje..makrouvjeti su preostri,nema dovoljno vode..dakle sirenje flore koja bi generirala o2,mos zaboraviti...

bogomdani wrote:

Eroo wrote:

bogomdani wrote:nidje ljudija...

Bit će, uskoro...

a tesko,barem ne na duze strane,zaboravi teraformiranje..makrouvjeti su preostri,nema dovoljno vode..dakle sirenje flore koja bi generirala o2,mos zaboraviti...

Šta s sve ljudi smislili u zadnje vrijeme, to skoro pa nije bilo moguće zamisliti prije 30.-ak godina.
Ako se sjećaš još na starom forumu sam predpostavljao da će biti moguće tehnologiju nuklearne baterije na roveru Curiosty eventualno primijeniti i u automobilizmu. Eto se već najavljuje upravo to. Vidi temu ispod!
Čovječji um je čudo...sve može ako se okrene u  pravom smjeru.

Sols 1491-1492: Soliday at Sebina

Mon, 17 Oct 2016

With the weekend plan, we officially started our drill campaign on the target “Sebina,” so we will be staying in this location through the week. On Sol 1491 we dumped out the post-sieve sample from our previous drill hole at “Quela”, and did some brushing on Sebina, followed by APXS and MAHLI imaging.
On Sol 1492, the rover did a lot of remote sensing, starting off with an early morning suite of atmospheric observations using Navcam and Mastcam. Mastcam also had a 360 degree mosaic from our current location. In the afternoon on Sol 1492, Mastcam had a multispectral observation of Sebina and a couple more atmospheric dust measurements. ChemCam then had a passive sky observation, followed by analysis of Sebina as well as to concretions named “Musserra” and “Mussende”. This was followed by a Mastcam documentation mosaic of all three targets.
And that was all! Even though this was a weekend plan which would normally cover three sols, Sunday was a “soliday” which means there was no planning. This allows our schedule on Earth to sync back up with Mars so we can plan every day this week.
by Ryan Anderson
-Ryan is a planetary scientist at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center and a member of the ChemCam team on MSL.

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Sol 1493: Cleaning CHIMRA

Mon, 17 Oct 2016

The activities planned for last weekend went well, so preparations for drilling continued on Sol 1493.  In the morning, a Right Mastcam mosaic of a ridge to the west of the rover will be followed by a passive ChemCam spectral measurement of the sieved fraction of the Quela drill sample.  ChemCam and the Right Mastcam will also observe a nearby bedrock exposure named "Mavinga," and Mastcam will acquire a full multispectral set of images of "Cahama."  In the afternoon, Mastcam will measure the amount of dust in the atmosphere and Navcam will search for dust devils north of the rover.  Later, CHIMRA will be cleaned out and MAHLI will image the Quela dump pile up close.  Finally, the APXS will be placed on the dump pile for an overnight integration. 
by Ken Herkenhoff

Vjetar je već i podrugi put odpuhao dio pripremljenog uzorka za ispitivanje...

Sol 1496: Successful Drill!

21 October 2016

Yesterday’s plan went well and we have a new drill hole on Mars! The plan for Sol 1496 starts with a ChemCam passive observation of the dump pile of material from “Quela”, our previous drill hole. ChemCam also has passive observations of the tailings from the new hole at “Sebina”, followed by active observations using the laser. Mastcam then has some observations of the tailings and dump pile, plus an image to monitor the sand and dust on the rover deck, and a couple of atmospheric observations. Also in the 1496 plan, the drill sample from “Sebina” will be dropped off in CheMin, and MAHLI will take pictures of the drill hole and the CheMin inlet. Overnight, CheMin will analyze the sample while APXS analyzes the drill tailings.
by Ryan Anderson
-Ryan is a planetary scientist at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center and a member of the ChemCam team on MSL.

Nešto o izmjerenim temperaturama u krateru Gale.
Dolje ispod je dijagram izmjerenih maks. i min. temperatura tijekom jedne marsove godine.
Rezultati su u Fahrenheitima. U Celsiuse pretvorimo : °C = ( °F - 32 ) x 5/9  
Vidimo da se minimalna  noćna temperatura uglavnom spusti na oko  -70 °C (zimi do cca -100 °C) ,
dok je u zimsko doba  u jednom trenutku iznosila čak - 128 °C. 
Preko dana se vrti oko -5°C (zimi do -28°C) do ugodnih maksimalno +9 °C.

Izgleda da  globalni oblaci prašine stižu sa sjevernog pola. Vozilo ima vlastitu energiju pa mu to ne bi trebao biti prevelik problem, za razliku od OPPORTUNITY, koji energiju proizvodi preko solarnih ćelija.

Sols 1497-1499: A Very Busy Weekend

21 October 2016

We’ve got quite a plan in store for the weekend, with every single instrument doing something, multiple arm activities, and a drive. Curiosity’s battery will be run all the way down to 35% which is quite rare, but necessary when there’s a lot to do!
Sol 1497 starts off with ChemCam observations of the targets “Okambonde” and “Nokaneng” and supporting Mastcam images. Next we lift APXS off of the tailings pile it had been analyzing and take some MAHLI images of the print that it left. MAHLI also will take some pictures of the first dump pile from the “Sebina” drill hole and APXS will analyze that dump pile overnight. Also on Sol 1497, ChemCam also has some “sky flats” where we take pictures of the sky to serve as a smooth reference image to use when processing RMIs.
On Sol 1498 MAHLI will take some pictures of the APXS print left in the Sebina dump pile, the REMS UV sensor, and then will take its own sky flats! ChemCam has a passive observation of the Sebina dump pile, followed by active observations of the dump pile, the drill tailings, and the targets “Coemba” and “Luma Cassao”. Mastcam will provide supporting images for the ChemCam and do some more monitoring of sand and dust on top of the rover deck.
In the morning of Sol 1499, SAM has an engineering test, and Navcam and Mastcam have a bunch of atmospheric observations. Later in the day, ChemCam will observe “Nokaneng” again. Originally this observation was going to be on a different target, but it turned out that the rover’s arm was going to be in the way. Mastcam will take some pictures of the “Quela” dump pile, another ChemCam support image of “Nokaneng” and some more atmospheric observations. Finally, we’ll do a short drive. Originally the plan was to continue along our traverse toward Mt. Sharp, but the team decided to change the drive a bit to get into position for some imaging next week. MARDI will take am image of the surface after the drive, and of course REMS and DAN will continue their normal ongoing data collection.
Phew! It was a marathon of a planning day, but it’s good to be getting the most science possible out of our hard-working rover!
by Ryan Anderson
-Ryan is a planetary scientist at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center and a member of the ChemCam team on MSL.

sol 1499...POdsjetnik za plan rute prema Mt Sharp...Teška faza za već oštećene kotače.

Intrigira, imajući u vidu da se radi o sedimentima.

Prije i poslije djelovanja vjetra...

Sol 1500: So long Sebina

Mon, 24 Oct 2016

Over the weekend Curiosity completed her investigation of the “Sebina” drill site, and we’re back on the road again.  Before we hit the road we took another MAHLI image of the drill hole, and noticed just how quickly the wind has swept away the fines.  The two images above were taken one sol apart.  Looks like a windy day on Mars!
Today’s plan is focused on targeted remote sensing and driving.  The morning science block includes ChemCam observations on the targets “Ranaka” and “Seleka” to assess the composition of the local bedrock.  It also includes several Mastcam mosaics to investigate sedimentary structures.  Then we’ll aim to drive for about 30 m to continue working our way up Mt. Sharp.  After the drive we’ll take standard post-drive imaging for targeting and context.  Hard to believe it’s been 1500 sols already!
By Lauren Edgar
--Lauren is a Research Geologist at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center and a member of the MSL science team.

Sol 1501: Welcome to Bar Harbor

25 October 2016

On Sol 1500 Curiosity drove 30 m to the south, crossing into a quadrangle that we informally named “Bar Harbor,” after Bar Harbor, Maine.  As a reminder, prior to landing we divided up the landing ellipse and nearby areas into square quads (1.5 km on a side), and assigned each quad a name of a town with a population of less than 100,000 people.  As Curiosity investigates rock targets within a quad, we assign names to the targets that correspond to geologic formations and features from that town on Earth.  After driving through the “Windhoek” quad for quite some time, we are now in the “Bar Harbor” quad, and the naming scheme will follow names from that town.
Today’s plan is another remote sensing and driving sol.  The plan begins with ChemCam observations of “The Bubbles” and “The Bowl” to characterize the local Murray bedrock.  Then we’ll acquire Mastcam mosaics of “Gilmore Peak” and “Long Pond” to assess some possible cross-stratification in the Murray formation.  After another drive to the south, we’ll acquire post-drive imaging, which includes Navcam and Mastcam drive-direction mosaics (with some additional frames to capture more of the “Gilmore Peak” outcrop), a Navcam mosaic of the ChemCam targetable region, a Mastcam clast survey, and a standard MARDI image for documentation of the terrain below the rover. Overnight, Curiosity will carry out a CheMin analysis of the “Sebina” sample. 
By Lauren Edgar
--Lauren is a Research Geologist at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center and a member of the MSL science team.

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