MARS: CURIOSITY u krateru GALE

Sezonski sedimenti...nešto kao godovi kod stabla. Povijest.

Ovo što se vidi na ovoj fotografiji (nazvan "boxwork") je konačni CILJ . Nalazi se u podnožju Mt Sharp, na 800 od dna kratera.
Radi se o sedimentima na dnu nekadašnjeg jezera, što je izravni dokaz o prisutnosti ogromnih količina vode
oko same planine Mt Sharp. Do tamo vodi cik-cak put dužine cca 10 km. Potrajat će to, naravno ako će sve funkcionirati kako treba. 
Paradoksalno, ali je najveća briga (po moje) izdržljivost kotača, koji već sad imaju nepovoljna oštećenja. 

Sols 1366-1367: Opportunistic contact science

8 June 2016

The day started off with some changes to the sol path due to some holes in the downlink.  Unfortunately some engineering camera and MAHLI images from Sol 1364 were not fully transmitted, so the team worked quickly to rearrange the intended activities this week.  Fortunately that also meant that we could add in some opportunistic DRT, MAHLI and APXS activities on Sol 1366.
The two-sol plan starts off with ChemCam and Mastcam observations of the Oudam drill hole and tailings, and the nearby target “Omulonga.” We’ll also acquire some Mastcam and Navcam observations to monitor the atmosphere.  In the afternoon of the first sol, we’ll use the DRT, MALHI and APXS to characterize the bedrock target “Aubures” to look for variations in texture and chemistry within the Murray formation.  On the second sol we’ll acquire a 360 degree Mastcam mosaic for geologic context, and a routine SAM electrical baseline test to monitor instrument health.  Hopefully the Navcam images will be retransmitted so we can continue with our drill site characterization activities later this week! 
By Lauren Edgar
--Lauren is a Research Geologist at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center and a member of the MSL science team.

Sols 1368-1370: On the road again

10 June 2016

We received the engineering data that we needed to proceed with the final science activities at the Oudam drill site.  Today’s plan is focused on analyzing the pre-sieve dump pile and getting on the road again.
The three-sol plan starts by moving the arm out of the way so we can target the workspace.  First we’ll acquire a ChemCam passive observation on the pre-sieve dump pile, followed by several ChemCam and Mastcam observations of nearby veins.  Then we’ll use all of the Mastcam filters to study the DRT target “Aubures,” and we’ll acquire a Mastcam mosaic to document the local geology.  We’ll also target two areas to look for changes and the movement of fine-grained material.  Then we’ll move the arm back to the dump pile for MAHLI and APXS observations.  On the second sol we’ll use ChemCam to target the dump pile, and then we’ll drive away.  We’ll take our standard post-drive imaging, and an autonomously selected ChemCam target.  The third sol is devoted to ChemCam and Mastcam observations to monitor the chemistry and opacity of the atmosphere.
By Lauren Edgar

Driving naprijed...na lokaciju sol 1369

sol 1369....

Moguća trasa u nastavku ...

Sols 1371-1372: Driving south

13 June 2016

The weekend drive went well, and Curiosity drove ~ 32 m to the south.  This southward path will eventually take us through a gap in the active sand dunes that will be easier for Curiosity to traverse.  We’re planning another drive today, which will take us in the direction of the above Navcam image.
Today’s two-sol plan consists of several ChemCam and Mastcam observations of the Murray formation to assess variations in texture and chemistry.  We also planned a small Mastcam mosaic to document some nearby cross-stratification and nodules, and a small MAHLI mosaic of the target “Berg Aukas” before driving away.  After the drive, we’ll acquire our standard set of post-drive imaging for context and targeting.  The second sol includes a small untargeted science block, which we filled with a ChemCam autonomously selected target and a Mastcam observation to monitor the opacity of the atmosphere.
By Lauren Edgar 
--Lauren is a Research Geologist at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center and a member of the MSL science team.

sol 1371..Opet problemi...

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