Monday 7 September 2015

Opportunity brushes a rock and conducts in-situ studies

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Opportunity brushes a rock and conducts in-situ studies
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 01, 2015 - Opportunity is in 'Marathon Valley' on the west rim of Endeavour Crater exploring for phyllosilicate clay minerals. The rover is operating in persistent RAM mode (not using Flash for data storage). The rover is in the midst of a grind campaign on the surface target, 'Pvt. Robert Frazer.' On Sol 4114 (Aug. 20, 2015), Opportunity ground about 2.5 millimeters into the surface to expose fresh ... more


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