MARS: CURIOSITY u krateru GALE Vol II.

sol 2481

A Drill with a View: Curiosity Rover Mission Update for Sols 2482-2483, written by Mariah Baker, Planetary Geologist at Johns Hopkins University, dated July 30, 2019
The rover is currently located in the southern part of the "Visionarium," where we are set to start our next drill campaign, and we can't help but take in the scenery! Perched on top of a small escarpment, we have arguably one of the best backdrops we have ever had during a drill campaign. The stunning panoramic views of Mount Sharp and surrounding terrains (like those seen in the Navcam image above) could truly take one's breath away - if the lack of oxygen wasn't enough!
Today marked drill Sol 1, which meant the team was focused on locating and prioritizing drillable rocks in our workspace. The target "Glen Etive 1" was selected as the primary drill option; ChemCam, MAHLI, and APXS measurements on Glen Etive 1 will provide information on the geologic and chemical properties of this rock before we start to drill. ChemCam will also target another spot on the same rock layer ("Glen Etive 2") as well as a target on another outcrop nearby ("Ninian"). We also included various Mastcam observations in tosol's plan, such as documentation images of the three ChemCam targets, a stereo image of a layered rock target called "Liddel," and a larger mosaic image of a distant sandstone unit. A set of environmental measurements rounded out the plan, including two DAN activities, REMS monitoring, and Navcam images to monitor dust loading and dust devil activity.
The team is eager and ready to jump into drilling at this new location, especially given the picturesque backdrop we get to enjoy while we work. And since a full drill campaign can last weeks, we can continue to revel in the beauty of Gale crater's vast and diverse landscapes for at least a little while longer.
Curiosity Rover - L-NavCam - Sol 2481 - Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
These blog updates are provided by self-selected Mars Science Laboratory mission team members who love to share what Curiosity is doing with the public.
Dates of planned rover activities described in these reports are subject to change due to a variety of factors related to the Martian environment, communication relays and rover status.

Sol 2484: Preparing to Drill

By   Mark Salvatore,  Planetary Geologist  at University of Michigan
August 01, 2019




NASA's Mars rover Curiosity acquired this image using its Front Hazard Avoidance Cameras (Front Hazcams) on Sol 2483 Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Download full image ›
Today's science activities were planned with the hopes of drilling our next target this weekend. The scientists on today's shift were largely interested in characterizing the large block of exposed bedrock in front of the rover to derive as much information as possible before we punch through the surface and expose the rock's interior. Last evening, Curiosity brushed the dust off of the rock and made some geochemical measurements using the APXS instrument (see image). For today, we planned to acquire a multispectral image of this brushed surface in addition to two remote laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) measurements of the bedrock's chemistry to determine whether there is spatial variability in the chemistry of this geologic unit. We also have an opportunity to acquire a large Mastcam mosaic of the large and flat geologic feature to the south of Curiosity known as the Greenheugh pediment. This enigmatic feature has been a target of interest ever since Gale crater was first being considered as a potential landing site for the Curiosity rover, and so documenting it from this new vantage point has been a high priority for the geologists on the team.

Today's activities will put us in a good place to drill this unit over the weekend, followed by several additional days to document the new drill hole and the tailings. If all goes well, we should receive additional geologic data from the rover's instruments on the mineralogy of this unit sometime next week. It'll be great to compare this location with the other drill holes acquired since the investigation of Vera Rubin ridge.

Nije ruta već generalni smjer budućeg kretanja prema projektnom cilju...veoma grubo!

vrtanje uspjelo...

Curiositi je 5.8.(PDT) navršio 7 godina na Marsu.



Happy Birthday, Curiosity!

Eroo wrote:

Edit: 2487

Autor-ica Damia Bouic
Pozicija nedaleko od mjesta marsiranja.
Naziv područja : Glenelg, YELLOWKNIFE BAY

(zgodno za desktop)

Ovdje su se zadržali cca pola godine. Ispitivanjem su utvrdili da bi se iz ft^3 kamena moglo iscijediti 2 dcl vode.

InSight  sol 251 ....pokušava se riješiti što se riješiti da. Ja sam skeptičan.

Tools on the Curiosity Rover


The Curiosity rover has tools to study clues about past and present environmental
conditions on Mars, including whether conditions have ever been favorable for microbial life. The rover carries:

Cameras

• Mast Camera (Mastcam)
  
• Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI)
  
• Mars Descent Imager (MARDI)
  

Spectrometers

• Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS)
  
• Chemistry & Camera (ChemCam)
  
• Chemistry & Mineralogy X-Ray Diffraction/X-Ray Fluorescence Instrument (CheMin)
  
• Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) Instrument Suite
  

Radiation Detectors

• Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD)
  
• Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons (DAN)
  

Environmental Sensors

• Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS)
  

Kod prelaska preko relativno mekanog kamenja (smrznutog blata)
se otkrivaju "otisci nečega" prekriveni slojevima nanosa...

Mount Sharp 3D Flyby

Something a little different guys! A short 3D (recreated from HiRISE digital terrain models)
fly around of Mount Sharp, or at least some of it, mainly areas that the Rover has been photographing.
Hope you enjoy it. (autor)

Vozilo je nagazilo i odkrilo zanimljive strukture, pa je uslijedilo pitanje:

mauriwatta
5 points · 2 days ago
The big rock slight left looks like opened up and revealing some interesting structures,
some may even argue a fossil. Can stuff like that be geological in nature?

Uslijedila je zanimljiva rasprava na ovu temu: 

https://www.reddit.com/r/curiosityrover/comments/cqh8hd/crushed_rock_target_sol_2492_with_scale_details/

Daljinski mikro snimak sa sadašnje lokacije. (tamo, ispod, će se proći!)