Rocknest 3 is a rock on the surface of Aeolis Palus, between Peace Vallis and Aeolis Mons (Mount Sharp), in Gale crater on the planet Mars. The approximate... 3 KB (214 words) - 20:45, 27 June 2021 |
List of rocks on Mars (section Other rock formations) Sand tracks – uncover finer grains (Curiosity rover; December 3, 2015). "Rocknest 3" rock on Mars – as viewed by the MastCam on Curiosity (October 5, 2012)... 73 KB (4,511 words) - 20:29, 3 April 2024 |
rock outcrop (close-up; 3D) (September 12, 2012) "Rocknest" sand on Mars – scoffmark made by the Curiosity rover (MAHLI, October 4, 2012) "Rocknest 3"... 47 KB (4,758 words) - 16:27, 1 March 2024 |
Yogi Rock is a rock on Mars that was discovered during the Mars Pathfinder mission in 1997, and named by Geoffrey A. Landis. The rocks found on the mission... 3 KB (270 words) - 18:00, 22 June 2022 |
The pyroxenes (commonly abbreviated Px) are a group of important rock-forming inosilicate minerals found in many igneous and metamorphic rocks. Pyroxenes... 13 KB (1,462 words) - 02:33, 24 March 2024 |
Composition of Mars (section Rock from impact) surface. On October 17, 2012, the Curiosity rover on the planet Mars at "Rocknest" performed the first X-ray diffraction analysis of Martian soil. The results... 90 KB (9,010 words) - 11:52, 17 March 2024 |
"ill-lawn roo-ah") is a rock discovered on Mars in September 2010 by the Opportunity rover. It is a 45 centimeter wide dark rock that is thought to be an... 2 KB (195 words) - 09:20, 14 April 2021 |
Jake Matijevic (or Jake M) is a pyramidal rock on the surface of Aeolis Palus, between Peace Vallis and Aeolis Mons ("Mount Sharp"), in Gale crater on... 9 KB (803 words) - 20:48, 25 September 2023 |
N165 (redirect from Coronation rock) N165 ("Coronation" rock) is a rock on the surface of Aeolis Palus in Gale Crater on the planet Mars near the landing site ("Bradbury Landing") of the... 5 KB (418 words) - 00:43, 26 January 2024 |
Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's first target rock. Scientists chose Adirondack to be Spirit's first target rock after considering another, called Sashimi... 5 KB (539 words) - 16:02, 16 February 2024 |
Barnacle Bill is a 40-centimetre (16 in) rock on Mars in Ares Vallis. It was the first rock on Mars analyzed by the Sojourner rover using its Alpha Proton... 2 KB (120 words) - 22:50, 5 March 2024 |
Mars (1 August 2013) (3-D). Curiosity's view of the Glenelg Area – where three terrains merge (19 September 2012). "Burwash" rock on Mars - as viewed by... 7 KB (374 words) - 22:24, 28 November 2022 |
Bounce Rock is a football-sized primarily pyroxene rock found within the Meridiani Planum of the planet Mars. It was discovered and observed by the Mars... 2 KB (200 words) - 23:17, 17 March 2023 |
detected abundant chemically-bound water (1.5 to 3 weight percent) in soil samples at the Rocknest region of Aeolis Palus in Gale Crater. In addition... 265 KB (28,728 words) - 04:41, 15 April 2024 |
landing on or impacting the surfaces of Venus in 1966 (Venera 3), Mars in 1971 (Mars 3, although a fully successful landing didn't occur until Viking... 62 KB (6,423 words) - 14:22, 19 April 2024 |
Archean Slave Craton, a 1.1 kilometre thick wedge of carbonates formed the Rocknest Formation, which thins to the east. The Slave Craton (also known as the... 11 KB (1,467 words) - 16:25, 29 November 2023 |
Last Chance is a layered rock outcrop found within the Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle (MC-19) region of the planet Mars, discovered by the Mars Exploration... 2 KB (213 words) - 11:17, 8 June 2022 |