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Curiosity sol 1 and planned activities for the next few sols
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/08/07 04:29 CDT | 11 comments
A look at the current status of Curiosity at the beginning of sol 2, and what activities to look forward to over the next few sols.
Curiosity: Notes from the two day-after-landing press briefings
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/08/06 07:43 CDT | 7 comments
Notes on Curiosity's physical state, future activities, landing site, and other stuff gleaned from the two press briefings conducted at JPL today.
First look at Curiosity MARDI's descent animation (WOW WOW)
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/08/06 07:09 CDT | 5 comments
Even a preliminary, low-resolution, low-frame-rate version of Curiosity's descent imager animation of the arrival on Mars contains almost more awesome than I can stand.
A "long" view of the Curiosity Descending image
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/08/06 06:41 CDT | 2 comments
A wider (well, longer) view of the amazing HiRISE image that shows Curiosity descending under parachute to Mars
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter HiRISE has done it again!!
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/08/06 10:42 CDT | 2 comments
In 2008, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter snapped an amazing photo of Phoenix descending to the surface of Mars under its parachute. Now it's repeated the feat, with Curiosity.
Getting the most out of those first images from Mars
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/08/06 09:25 CDT | 5 comments
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/08/06 05:19 CDT | 13 comments
Somehow, it worked. Curiosity has landed on Mars, returning photos of her wheels and her shadow on a flat, pebbled plain.
Where I will be watching Curiosity's landing
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/08/05 09:03 CDT | 1 comments
People have been asking how to tune in to the landing. Here's some information on how (and from where) I'll be watching tonight's events.
Curiosity: Landing minus 11 hours
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/08/05 01:30 CDT
The Curiosity mission's final pre-landing press briefing wrapped up a short while ago. There wasn't much in the way of news, which is a good thing. Curiosity is healthy. Odyssey is healthy. There's not much left to do but wait.
Curiosity landing minus two days
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/08/04 01:17 CDT | 1 comments
I just came out of a press briefing at JPL, on the morning of the day before Curiosity's landing. The panel seemed fairly calm -- anxious, certainly, but the happy kind of anxiety that precedes something that could be great.
Mars24 has been upgraded for Curiosity
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/08/03 10:46 CDT
Robert Schmunk has released a new version of the Mars24 application to help us tell time at Curiosity's landing site.
What's up in the Solar System in August 2012
Posted by Jason Davis on 2012/08/03 06:03 CDT
Welcome to the monthly roundup of our solar system's envoy of electronic explorers! All eyes are on Curiosity as it approaches Mars this weekend. Who will lend support at the Red Planet?
Video: This is not the droid you're looking for
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/08/02 10:26 CDT
Just to break the tension in advance of Curiosity's landing, a little humor from UnmannedSpaceflight.com's Astro0.
Videos: Where are Curiosity's science instruments and how do they work?
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/08/01 12:51 CDT | 2 comments
Mat Kaplan and I recently recorded a couple of videos giving a tour of the science instruments on the Curiosity Mars rover.
Press briefing schedule for Curiosity (assuming a nominal landing)
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/07/30 07:53 CDT | 4 comments
JPL has published a schedule for press briefings in the first week of Curiosity's mission on Mars.
Celebrate Curiosity with a “Party on Mars!” Saturday night!
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/07/30 08:16 CDT | 1 comments
Join me and Bill Nye to blow off some steam on Saturday night as we anticipate Curiosity’s landing! In the spirit of such nerdtacular gatherings as W00tstock and LeetUp, we’re having a big party at the Paseo Colorado here in Pasadena to celebrate Curiosity!
When will we see Curiosity's first images?
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/07/23 03:37 CDT | 5 comments
Enough people have asked me when we'll see Curiosity's first images from the surface of Mars that I sought out an answer. The short version: it depends.
Curiosity's seventeenth camera: MARDI
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/07/20 02:21 CDT | 4 comments
Curiosity is equipped with seventeen cameras. One of them, the Mars Descent Imager (MARDI) will capture a movie as the rover descends to the surface.
Got questions about Curiosity? I've got answers for you
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/07/19 02:35 CDT | 18 comments
Whether you are a scientist or a layman, if you have ever asked yourself any question about Curiosity, I strongly suggest that you read the newly published press kit!
A plea to Mars Science Laboratory team members: write your experiences down
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/07/17 10:04 CDT | 2 comments
In which I beg the people working on Curiosity to write about what happens in the coming weeks, even if you never share those writings publicly.
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