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Curiosity Blog | Sols 3047-3048: Touch, remote sensing, and go!

Curiosity Blog | Sols 3047-3048: Touch, remote sensing, and go!

This two-sol plan includes arm, remote sensing and mobility activities on Sol 3047 and more remote sensing on Sol 3048. 

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Curiosity Blog | Sols 3044-3046: Lots of dark sand

Curiosity Blog | Sols 3044-3046: Lots of dark sand

The Sol 3044 drive brought MSL to an area (pictured below) mostly covered by dark sand, with very few exposed rocks in the arm workspace.  So, one of...

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Coloring activity: Explore Jezero Crater with the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover

Coloring activity: Explore Jezero Crater with the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover

On February 18, 2021, the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will land in Jezero crater and begin its search for signs of previous life on Mars. You can...

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Mars 2020 Mission: The Perseverance Rover Landing

Mars 2020 Mission: The Perseverance Rover Landing

The excitement of the Perseverance rover landing on Mars can be witnessed on NASA TV starting at 11:15 PST on February 18, 2021.

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The Astro Team Returns to Mars!

The Astro Team Returns to Mars!

Mars 2020 Staff Highlights

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Astrogeology Scientists ranked in the top 2% of scientists in the world!

Astrogeology Scientists ranked in the top 2% of scientists in the world!

Several scientists from the USGS Astrogeology Science Center (ASC) have been recognized among the top 2 percent scientists in the world according to a...

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A Curiosity Blog: Sols 3022-3023: At the contact

A Curiosity Blog: Sols 3022-3023: At the contact

Curiosity is currently within the fractured intermediate unit and in the previous drive the rover reached a contact between two sub-units. On one side...

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The Astrogeology Planetary Geologic Mapping Group and the Mars 2020 Rover: A Partnership Built on Bedrock

The Astrogeology Planetary Geologic Mapping Group and the Mars 2020 Rover: A Partnership Built on Bedrock

As the Perseverance rover speeds its way towards Mars, its Earth-based human counterparts have worked tirelessly to prepare for the rover’s arrival at...

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Curiosity Blogs: Sols 2999-3000: 3000 Sols of Exploration!

Curiosity Blogs: Sols 2999-3000: 3000 Sols of Exploration!

3000 sols and never a dull moment!

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Try these tips for using the Geospatial Data Abstraction Library (GDAL)

Try these tips for using the Geospatial Data Abstraction Library (GDAL)

A Valuable Resource

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USGS and JPL Release New Geologic Map of Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Landing Site

USGS and JPL Release New Geologic Map of Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Landing Site

There is a parable about a group of blind men encountering an elephant for the first time and coming to different conclusions about it depending upon...

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Mineral first identified in lunar meteorite named after former USGS Astrogeology Scientist

Mineral first identified in lunar meteorite named after former USGS Astrogeology Scientist

First identified in a meteorite found in Africa in 2014, the calcium-aluminum silicate mineral has been named in honor of lunar geologist and USGS...

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