We have reached the Bagnold Dunes and are driving through a gap.
The dark colour is due to the iron and magnesium-rich composition of the sand grains (minerals like olivine and pyroxene). The shape of the dunes, which are a few tens of cm high suggest the sand has moved from right to left in this image.
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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