Wednesday 15th August Sol 10

As we study images of places never seen before I get the full  sense of the excitement of exploration that early explorers on Earth must have felt as they encountered new lands .  We have to use the tools and collective experience we have to address the scientific issues that are thrown at us by Mars.  Its great fun.

Meanwhile in the night sky Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars itself are clearly visible.  The image shows a view at dawn of the  Flight Operations Center where we hold many of our discussions.  Currently the Mars clock is working in our favour and we will have a normal starting time tomorrow.

 

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This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards... I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions. You can also follow the planetary science activities with @LeicsPlanets Professor John Bridges, School of Physics and Astronomy

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