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 20 2014, 06:32 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2228 Joined: 1-December 04 From: Marble Falls, Texas, USA Member No.: 116 |
I'd have to say that walfy's suggestion sounds the most plausible to me. A rock propelled by stored-up energy from the rover's suspension/frame/wheels system during a turn just seems most likely to me; especially considering that we can see a similarly sized, disturbed area quite nearby, and aligned with the projected path of Oppy's wheel tracks.
Regarding the curious composition of P.I, we really don't know whether or not that is anamolous in this locality. Furthermore, we rarely, if ever, have seen Opportunity analyze the bottom side of a flipped-over piece of rock. Who knows which salts might have accumulated in that environment? It's been a while since we've had a bonafide Martian mystery like this to unravel. Good work, everyone. This is fun. -------------------- ...Tom
I'm not a Space Fan, I'm a Space Exploration Enthusiast. |
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