We are nearing the next major phase of the mission – the Bagnold Dunes campaign.
These were the first feature we saw with the MARDI descent imager as we approached the landing site with the Skycrane landing system (see inset image to see the dark dunes). We are a couple of drives from these large barchan dunes, and a very different landscape.
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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