Monthly Archives: October 2012

Ask most people what they know about Mars and they’ll reply with something along the lines of “There’s a rover just landed on it, looking for signs of life”. If they’re a little better informed they’ll add that they’ve heard … Continue reading →

While Curiosity has been getting distracted by glittery, shiny things on the ground while she’s supposed to be scooping up samples of dirt and dust in Gale Crater, Opportunity has been busy on the ancient, eroded rim of Endeavour Crater, … Continue reading →

Haven’t posted many new images from Oppy for a while, so now is a good chance to catch up! Here, then, is a grab bag of new pictures from Opportunity, taken at Cape York, Endeavour Crater, Meridiani Planum. Finally for … Continue reading →

The MER science team must have got all the data they can from the fascinating rocks of Whitewater Lake and its surroundings, because new images show that Oppy is on the move again! She’s now working her way further uphill … Continue reading →

Oppy has been doing a bit more drilling into “Whitewater Lake”. Here’s an enhanced view of the RAT hole she’s made in this strange plate of pale, soft rock…