04/16/2024
By Edwin L. Aguirre
How did Mars kind? Did liquid water exist lengthy sufficient on the Martian floor to doubtlessly assist the event of microbial life? These…
Because MSL planning is “restricted” these days and we planned a drive on Sol 147, we could not accurately point at targets on Mars on Sol 148. So it was…
Planning is “restricted” this week again (Sol 717 post-drive data will not be received until late this afternoon), so only untargeted observations are planned for Sol 718. For example, Mastcam…
but the tactical team recovered and stayed on schedule the rest of the day. After making ChemCam and Mastcam observations of “Delta,” “San Rafael Swell,” and “Castle Valley” (all named…
After a successful SAM preconditioning (rover-speak for “getting it ready”), the rover delivered some “Glasgow” drill sample into the instrument. The first experiment will be an “evolved gas” one. This…
Sadly, New Citadel continues to be on the lookout for their first win of the season after ten matchups. Their tough 15-2 defeat to the Mars Fightin’ Planets on Tuesday…
Mars scored probably the most runs they’ve had all season to search out success on Tuesday. They blew previous the New Fort Hurricanes 15-2. Mars is perhaps getting used to…
Martian dust storms not only cloud the Red Planet’s air, they also warm its atmosphere. The temperature of Mars’ upper atmosphere soared 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the storm — a…
A short “bump” toward slightly younger rocks in front of the rover was planned for Sol 151, and no MAHLI observations were included so I had an easy day as…
Today’s 3-sol plan is a busy one, including ChemCam observations on a disturbed soil target in a wheel track (Saline Valley), an undisturbed soil (Redlands), and contact science on a…