Updates

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This page lists the latest news and updates from all the instruments, regardless of which mission it is on. The latest news is at the top, with older updates following. Use the check boxes at right to filter the updates to show only those for a particular instrument.

Instrument

Phase

Location

08.02.12
THEMIS data suggest early Gale Crater targets for rover

THEMIS data covering Gale Crater point to hardened sediments near an alluvial fan that will likely become an early target for NASA’s Curiosity rover.

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01.11.10
ASU instrument plays key role in NASA mission

An instrument designed at Arizona State University to identify and map the minerals on the surface of an asteroid is a key element in a new NASA mission-concept. Philip Christensen, in the School of Earth and Space Exploration on ASU’s Tempe campus, is the instrument’s designer and principal investigator.

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01.11.10
ASU instrument plays key role in NASA mission

An instrument designed at Arizona State University to identify and map the minerals on the surface of an asteroid is a key element in a new NASA mission-concept. Philip Christensen, in the School of Earth and Space Exploration on ASU’s Tempe campus, is the instrument’s designer and principal…

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02.04.04
First Mineral Map from Opportunity

The Mini-TES instrument on board the Mars Exploration Rover ‘Opportunity’ has captured a hematite map of the crater the rover is currently in

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01.24.04
Opportunity Has Landed!

The Mars Exploration Rover ‘Opportunity’ has successfully landed on Meridiani Planum!

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01.09.04
Mini-TES spectral signatures released

A slideshow of spectral signatures captured by Mini-TES is now available.

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