Winter campaign at Cook Haven, Sol 3512 - 3599 (December 13, 2013 - March 10, 2014) |
Winter campaign at Cook Haven, Sol 3512 - 3599 (December 13, 2013 - March 10, 2014) |
Dec 13 2013, 04:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3431 Joined: 11-August 04 From: USA Member No.: 98 |
She's there! Opportunity drove down to the "Cook Haven" bright outcrops on Sol 3512.
Even better, news via Twitter that currents on the front right wheel are back to normal. Phew. |
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Jan 19 2014, 06:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2106 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
If it is in fact from a crater, visiting something that fresh would be amazing for science return: seeing what else was excavated, maybe even the original meteorite itself if it was a small impact (say Heat Shield Rock sized)
Of course, even if Hirise/CTX spot something new we shouldn't get our hopes up to visit it right away. They'll probably have to wait for winter to end to actually be able to access it (and finish the science campaign right here at Solander). |
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