Curiosity’s First Year of Exploration · sedimentary basins. In his studies, Dr.Grotzinger tries...
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Dr. John Grotzinger
October 18, 2013
Curiosity’s First Year of Exploration
on Mars
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Curiosity’s First Year of Exploration on Mars
John Grotzinger On behalf of
Mars Science Laboratory Mission Team
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Heritage Counts
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Test as you fly, fly as you test
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Grand Challenge – Land a car on Mars
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2011
Curiosity Rover2011
Mini
Cooper
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Entry
Parachute DescentPowered Descent
Landing or Touchdown
10,000 mph
1000 mph
100 mph
1-10 mph
Pushing Limits to Meet the Grand Challenge
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Mars Science LaboratoryEDL Team
NASA/JPL-Caltech/ESA
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Gale Crater and Mt. Sharp
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Looking North to Crater Rim
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Looking South to Mount Sharp
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“Coronation” Laser Target
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NASA/JPL-
Caltech/LANL/CNES/IRAP/LPGN/CNRS
8
cm(
3”)
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Planning is everything, but…
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5 Football Fields
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MAHLI
“Selfie”
Rocknest Sampling Campaign
Scoop 1 – Sol 61 – 07 Oct 2012
Scoop 2 – Sol 66 – 12 Oct 2012
Scoop 3 – Sol 69 – 16 Oct 2012
Scoop 4 – Sol 74 – 21 Oct 2012
Scoop 5 – Sol 93 – 09 Nov 2012
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Red Mars --> Gray Mars
Opportunity, 2004 Curiosity, 2013
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Foothills of Mt. Sharp is next
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Mars Science LaboratoryEDL Team
/DATA/ADS Personal/2012 Mars Talks/PDS Talk 12-17-
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Dr. John Grotzinger
Dr. John Grotzinger is a field geologist, and he is interested in the evolution of
Earth's surficial environments and biosphere. His research addresses the
chemical development of the early oceans and atmosphere, the environmental
context of early animal evolution, and the geologic factors that regulate
sedimentary basins. In his studies, Dr.Grotzinger tries to create the basic
geological framework for sedimentary basins and orogenic belts in northwest
Canada, northern Siberia, southern Africa, Oman, and the western United States.
These field mapping studies are the starting point for more topical laboratory-
based studies involving geochemical, paleontological, and geochronological
techniques.