Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 14, 2013
The noon to pre-dawn temperature variation at Gale Crater can be up to 90 degrees centigrade. This MastCam image shows the effects of this extreme temperature variation. The dark rock has been split in two, in a form of physical weathering seen across Gale.
Meanwhile, my colleagues Dr Susanne Schwenzer and Dr Derek Pullan have been working on field trials for the proposed ExoMars rover, in the Chilean desert. You can see their work here:
http://safertrial.wordpress.com/
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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...
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