MSL Post-conjunction: Drilling at Cumberland, Revisiting Point Lake and Shaler, site 6 cont'd, sols 272-323, May 12, 2013-July 4,2013 |
MSL Post-conjunction: Drilling at Cumberland, Revisiting Point Lake and Shaler, site 6 cont'd, sols 272-323, May 12, 2013-July 4,2013 |
May 10 2013, 03:34 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10173 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
-------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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May 31 2013, 09:23 AM
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Link to gif. Fortunately, this time USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff provides the explanation, better than I ever could, in Sol 289 Update On Curiosity From USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Heating Up: QUOTE Yesterday I was Geology/Mineralogy Science Theme Lead for the first time in months, so I was a bit rusty. We tried to fit some MAHLI imaging into the plan, along with overnight CheMin analysis of the Cumberland drill sample, but didn't have enough power. However, we were able to plan a high-priority ChemCam observation of the drill tailings during the day (when warm) and early the next morning (when cold), to look for changes in hydrogen due to daily absorption/desorption of water vapor. The early morning ChemCam observation required pointing the instrument at the target the previous evening, to avoid having to heat and move the remote sensing mast at night. Thanks Paul, for pointing to Ken Herkenhoff's update via PM! |
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