Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 8, 2015
This MAHLI image (taken at nighttime and illuminated by LEDs) shows the precision of the ChemCam LIBS shooting at about 2.5 m distance from the ChemCam on the mast. You can see a ’10×1′ array of shots up the side of the 1.5 cm wide drillhole and a ‘5×1’ array in the fresh drill tailings.
I have been GeoMin Science theme lead for the last 2 sols and we are searching for the next drillhole to compare silica rich and poor mineral assemblages.
Posted in Uncategorized |
About jbridges
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
View more posts by jbridges
Subscribe to jbridges's posts
Subscribe to jbridges's posts
Recent Comments