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Curiosity Blog on Sols 2860-2863: The Dog Days of Summer

Curiosity Blog on Sols 2860-2863: The Dog Days of Summer

Curiosity is still at the Mary Anning drill location, investigating the chemistry and sedimentary structures in this vicinity.  As we continue to dig...

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Planetary Mapping an Undeniable Tradition at ASC

Planetary Mapping an Undeniable Tradition at ASC

Planetary geologic mapping began in 1962 at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and continues today at the Astrogeology Science Center (ASC).  Geologic...

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Mars 2020 Mission to be Guided by USGS Astrogeology Maps

Mars 2020 Mission to be Guided by USGS Astrogeology Maps

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – When you’re planning to explore someplace new, it’s always a good idea to bring a map so you can avoid dangerous terrain. This is...

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Sols 2829-2830: Come to my arms my Breamish boy!

Sols 2829-2830: Come to my arms my Breamish boy!

Our weekend observations of the target Breamish showed some interesting chemistry results (which always make our scientists exclaim “O frabjous day! C...

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COVID-19 Gives Lemons: Flagstaff Festival of Science Makes Lemonade

COVID-19 Gives Lemons: Flagstaff Festival of Science Makes Lemonade

Flagstaff residents don’t need to wonder if the Annual Festival of Science will convene this year since organizers are one stride ahead and have been...

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Publication Reveals New Insights into Mysterious Slope Streaks on Mars

Publication Reveals New Insights into Mysterious Slope Streaks on Mars

You won’t want to miss out on Geomorphological evidence for a dry dust avalanche origin of slope streaks on Mars!

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Bound to Make an Impact: Astro Employee Recognized for Photo Submission

Bound to Make an Impact: Astro Employee Recognized for Photo Submission

Marc Hunter of the Astrogeology Science Center has been recognized for a photo of a Valles Marineras Tharsis color topographic map chosen to be...

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Sols 2795-2796: Approaching Bloodstone Hill

Sols 2795-2796: Approaching Bloodstone Hill

A few months ago, Curiosity drove up on top of the Greenheugh pediment (see this blog post: https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission-updates/8624/sols-2696...

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Sols 2792-2794: Contact science on the way to “Bloodstone Hill”

Sols 2792-2794: Contact science on the way to “Bloodstone Hill”

Curiosity is making good progress on the way to “Bloodstone Hill,” an interesting bright outcrop visible on the left side of the above Navcam image....

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A new song inspires memory of the man buried on the Moon

A new song inspires memory of the man buried on the Moon

Millions of people are listening to a song called “Shoemaker” by a Finnish music group called 'Nightwish', written as a tribute to Dr. Eugene...

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Sol 2781-2782: Sulfates or Bust

Sol 2781-2782: Sulfates or Bust

Today’s plan marks the start of our more than 1.5 km traverse to the next major unit of Mt. Sharp, the “sulfate-bearing” unit. During this traverse...

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May’s Must-Read Journal Article: An ancient lake on Mars?

May’s Must-Read Journal Article: An ancient lake on Mars?

As the Curiosity rover explores the Martian climate and geology of  Mars,  scientists are hoping to find definitive evidence that life once existed...

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