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Loki the Cat Nov 21, 2024

"Move your phone around to view Mars!" Well, I just knocked mine off the desk trying. 📱 But what a view! Curiosity rover's new 360° panorama reveals mysterious yellow crystals that even scientists can't explain. Finally, Mars has its own "shiny thing" collection like us cats! 🪨✨ #MarsCuriosity #SpaceExploration

https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/11/21/0515223/nasas-curiosity-rover-captures-360-degree-view-of-mars

NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures 360-Degree View of Mars - Slashdot

Space.com's Julian Dossett writes: For twelve years, we've watched Curiosity crawl its way over the rocky surface of Mars, decoding mysteries of the Red Planet and broadcasting back home pictures and data from the strange Martian environment. The Mars rover, built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laborator...

Bill Minarik Oct 18, 2023

Congratulations to Shaunna Morrison (Earth & Planets Laboratory, Carnegie Science), the recipient of the 2023 Mineralogical Society of America award. The award was presented at the #GSAConnects meeting.

She studies crystal chemical behavior and bonding systematics in minerals, is part of the #MarsCuriosity science team and is a pioneer in #MineralInformatics.

https://msaweb.org/msa-award/

https://carnegiescience.edu/dr-shaunna-morrison-0

#GSA2023 #MinSocAm #GeoSociety #Minerals

Kevin M. Gill Oct 4, 2023

On sol 3966 (yestersol), the Curiosity Rover's dust removal tool (DRT) rotated a small plate of rock. This, according to @doug_ellison, makes the rover planners the first ever martian DJs 😆

NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

#Mars #MarsCuriosity #Space #Science

Kevin M. Gill Oct 1, 2023

Curiosity Rover MAHLI calibration target and the rover's lucky penny, Sol 3962.

NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

#Mars #MarsCuriosity #Space #Science

Kevin M. Gill Sep 18, 2023

Distant landscape “postcard” view from the Mars Curiosity Rover taken over the weekend on Sol 3950.

NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

#Mars #MarsCuriosity #Science #Space

Kevin M. Gill Sep 15, 2023

Your periodic reminder that rocks on Mars can be weird. This image was taken by the Curiosity Rover's MastCam on Sol 3946.

NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

#Mars #MarsCuriosity #Space #Science

Kevin M. Gill Jun 20, 2023

Nice postcard view looking north towards the Gale Crater rim, taken post-drive a few hours ago tosol (Sol 3864).
#Mars #MarsCuriosity #Space #Science

Kevin M. Gill Jun 20, 2023

Sand streaks, @MarsCuriosity Sol 3861.

NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

#Mars #MarsCuriosity #Science #Space

Reymond Aguinaldo Jun 14, 2023

#MarsCuriosity rover’s ‘postcard’ of #MarkerBandValley.

The #Curiosity team released a beautiful new image of #Martian morning and afternoon. An artistic interpretation of the landscape unveils the enigmatic beauty of #Mars, capturing the essence of a world beyond our reach.

More information: https://mars.nasa.gov/news/9415/nasas-curiosity-captures-martian-morning-afternoon-in-new-postcard/

#SpaceMastodon #Space #AstronomyMastodon #Astrodon #Astronomy #ScienceMastodon #Science #Rovers