Sol 841: ChemCam Recovery
17 December 2014I was happy to see that the Sol 840 MAHLI images we planned on Monday came out nicely. There was no MSL tactical planning yesterday, because of the offset between Mars time and Pacific time, and planning started at 6 AM PST today. We were hoping to be able to brush off one of the… Read More
Sol 840: High Tilt
15 December 2014The 5-meter drive planned for Sol 837 placed the rover near dubbed "Whale Rock" as intended. Front Hazcam images show blocks that appear to have fallen from the outcrop and in-place bedrock patches; both can be reached by the arm instruments, so the Sol 840 plan includes MAHLI images from 25… Read More
Map of Western Candor Colles Region of Mars released
12 December 2014Astrogeology scientist Chris Okubo's HiRISE-based geologic map titled Bedrock Geologic and Structural Map Through the Western Candor Colles Region of Mars was publically released today. This new map provides geologic and structural information on layered sedimentary rocks at a scale comparable to… Read More
Sols 835-836: Driving to Whale Rock
10 December 2014After a successful investigation of the Chinle outcrop, Curiosity is ready to move on to the Whale Rock outcrop. Today we are planning two sols, and on the first sol we’ll finish up a few last targeted observations at Chinle. The plan includes a ChemCam passive observation… Read More
PILOT / UPC Data Release September 2014: MESSENGER
12 September 2014The NASA/USGS PDS Imaging Node has added the following data to the Unified Planetary Coordinate (UPC) Database. MISSION / INSTRUMENT: MESSENGER Release #12MDIS-NAC. Mapped Images: 16,395. Unmapped Images: 222.MDIS-WAC. Mapped Images: 5,410. Unmapped Images: 364. Please visit PILOT to… Read More
PILOT / UPC Data Release October 2014: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
17 October 2014The NASA/USGS PDS Imaging Node has added the following data to the Unified Planetary Coordinate (UPC) Database. MISSION / INSTRUMENT: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter / LROC-NACRelease #19. Mapped Images: 52,718. Unmapped Images: 8. Please visit PILOT to access/download the new release.
PILOT / UPC Data Release September 2014: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter - Marci
19 September 2014The NASA/USGS PDS Imaging Node has added the following data to the Unified Planetary Coordinate (UPC) Database. MISSION / INSTRUMENT: MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER / Marci Release #30. Mapped Images: 1,970. Unmapped Images: 294. Please visit PILOT to access/download the new release.
PILOT / UPC Data Release September 2014: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter - CTX
19 September 2014The NASA/USGS PDS Imaging Node has added the following data to the Unified Planetary Coordinate (UPC) Database. MISSION / INSTRUMENT: MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER / CTXRelease #30. Mapped Images: 2,510. Unmapped Images: 1. Please visit PILOT to access/download the new release.
PILOT / UPC Data Release June 2014: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter - Marci
27 June 2014The NASA/USGS PDS Imaging Node has added the following data to the Unified Planetary Coordinate (UPC) Database. MISSION / INSTRUMENT: MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER / MarciRelease #29. Mapped Images: 1,898. Unmapped Images: 396. Please visit PILOT to access/download the new release.
PILOT / UPC Data Release June 2014: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter - CTX
27 June 2014The NASA/USGS PDS Imaging Node has added the following data to the Unified Planetary Coordinate (UPC) Database. MISSION / INSTRUMENT: MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER / CTXRelease #29. Mapped Images: 1,859. Unmapped Images: 0. Please visit PILOT to access/download the new release.
