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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1540 on: 08/05/2023 03:23 pm »
https://twitter.com/marscuriosity/status/1687843401650040832

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Today, I'm celebrating my 11th landiversary! 🥳

In this last year, I’ve surpassed 30km, spotted another meteorite, entered a new quadrant, and encountered my toughest climb yet.

I've got more science-ing to do - so here's to more exploring on the Red Planet!

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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1541 on: 08/06/2023 02:43 am »
1.  Those wheels actually look pretty damned good for 11 years and 30km.

2.  What I wouldn't give for that meteorite!

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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1542 on: 08/06/2023 03:53 am »
1.  Those wheels actually look pretty damned good for 11 years and 30km.


I thought so myself until I saw the video that came with those pictures
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1.  Those wheels actually look pretty damned good for 11 years and 30km.


I thought so myself until I saw the video that came with those pictures

It's not so bad when you remember that a large part of that damage happened in its second year on Mars. Once NASA figured out how to spot and avoid dangerous (to the wheels) terrain, the rate of damage accrual went way down. A few holes and broken grousers aside, the wheels are in decent shape all things considered.
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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1544 on: 08/09/2023 02:54 pm »
It's not so bad when you remember that a large part of that damage happened in its second year on Mars. Once NASA figured out how to spot and avoid dangerous (to the wheels) terrain, the rate of damage accrual went way down. A few holes and broken grousers aside, the wheels are in decent shape all things considered.

Yeah, that's a point worth repeating--once they knew about it, they compensated.

I was at JPL a few weeks ago and I think somebody told me that they recently did a new software update to further avoid problems with the wheels. Not sure of my memory, however. I asked what was the limiting factor for lifetime for Curiosity and was told that it is funding, not power or mechanical.

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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1545 on: 11/07/2023 08:34 am »
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4,000 glorious sols

When I landed on Mars in 2012, I set off to find out if the planet was habitable to ancient microscopic life. After completing my prime mission in 2014, I’m still going strong at 4,000 sols on the Red Planet!

And I’m not done yet:

https://mars.nasa.gov/news/9508/nasas-curiosity-rover-clocks-4000-days-on-mars/

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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1546 on: 12/21/2023 02:12 am »
Jezero Crater today.

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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1547 on: 12/21/2023 09:26 pm »
Nice view of Jezero all the way from Gale crater!

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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1548 on: 12/22/2023 03:45 pm »
Nice view of Jezero all the way from Gale crater!

Yeah, I posted it to the wrong thread. But in my defense, it was late, and I was drunk.

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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1549 on: 12/28/2023 05:04 pm »
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Hey look – I’m a sundial!

Ok, not exactly, but I did get a sol to enjoy my surroundings. During solar conjunction, I used my hazard cameras to study the Martian weather and dust.   

As this Earth year comes to an end, I hope you’ll take the time to soak in what’s around you.

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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1550 on: 12/28/2023 06:48 pm »

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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1551 on: 03/29/2024 05:18 pm »
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What has @MarsCuriosity been up to lately?

The rover is exploring Gediz Vallis channel, an area that may indicate liquid water flowed in this part of the Red Planet for much longer than previously thought.

See it from Curiosity's perspective ⬇️

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See those moving specks?

Recently, my routine dust monitoring coincided with a major solar event hitting the Red Planet, and the charged particles that hit my camera caused distortions. It's the biggest radiation surge I've detected since landing in 2012! http://go.nasa.gov/3xc6DZK

https://twitter.com/MarsCuriosity/status/1800204031308271999

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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1554 on: 07/18/2024 05:54 pm »

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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1555 on: 07/18/2024 07:45 pm »
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/mars-science-laboratory/curiosity-rover/nasas-curiosity-rover-discovers-a-surprise-in-a-martian-rock/


Now if Curiosity can only find saltpeter and charcoal, and maybe a bamboo tube and large diamonds, it can defeat the Gorn!
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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1556 on: 07/18/2024 09:29 pm »
Sulphur ??  I thought it was remnants of Kirk’s shirt.

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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1557 on: 07/18/2024 09:34 pm »
Sulphur ??  I thought it was remnants of Kirk’s shirt.

I am revoking your Trekkie badge.

Kirk used part of his pants as the fuse.





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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1558 on: 10/04/2024 07:22 am »
"These big wheels keep on turning. Recent photos of my wheels got some of you worried, but I'm here to reassure you, we're just fine! The images help my team keep tabs on wear and tear. If it came down to it, I could shed part of them off and keep on rolling."

Wheels seem to be holding up quite well. For comparison, see the 2nd attached image from about 2 years ago.

https://twitter.com/MarsCuriosity/status/1841998999802315044

June 2022: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=29633.msg2374126#msg2374126

edit: replaced Sep 2024 twitter image by "raw" image from https://mars.nasa.gov/raw_images/1380169/

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Re: LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
« Reply #1559 on: 10/11/2024 03:09 am »
https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/planets/mars/nasa-new-insights-into-how-mars-became-uninhabitable/ [Oct 7]

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NASA’s Curiosity rover, currently exploring Gale crater on Mars, is providing new details about how the ancient Martian climate went from potentially suitable for life – with evidence for widespread liquid water on the surface – to a surface that is inhospitable to terrestrial life as we know it.

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Although the surface of Mars is frigid and hostile to life today, NASA’s robotic explorers at Mars are searching for clues as to whether it could have supported life in the distant past. Researchers used instruments on board Curiosity to measure the isotopic composition of carbon-rich minerals (carbonates) found in Gale crater and discovered new insights into how the Red Planet’s ancient climate transformed.

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The paper proposes two formation mechanisms for carbonates found at Gale. In the first scenario, carbonates are formed through a series of wet-dry cycles within Gale crater. In the second, carbonates are formed in very salty water under cold, ice-forming (cryogenic) conditions in Gale crater.

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This discovery was made using the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) and Tunable Laser Spectrometer (TLS) instruments aboard the Curiosity rover. SAM heats samples up to nearly 1,652 degrees Fahrenheit (almost 900°C) and then the TLS is used to analyze the gases that are produced during that heating phase.

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