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Rocks On Mars
Martian rocks and outcrops have been studied ''in-situ'' by various landers and rovers. While many of the rocks identified on the Martian surface are similar to each other, some have been considered scientifically important or otherwise notable and have been subjected to more extensive study or public interest. Names for Mars rocks are largely unofficial designations used for ease of discussion purposes, as the International Astronomical Union's official Martian naming system declares that objects smaller than are not to be given official names. Because of this, some less significant rocks seen in photos returned by Mars rovers have been named more than once, and others have even had their names changed later due to conflicts or even matters of opinion among researchers. Often rocks are named after the children or family members of astronauts or NASA employees. The rocks at the landing site of the ''Sojourner'' rover were given names of cartoon characters. Among them were Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outcrop
An outcrop or rocky outcrop is a visible exposure of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits on the surface of the Earth and other terrestrial planets. Features Outcrops do not cover the majority of the Earth's land surface because in most places the bedrock or superficial deposits are covered by soil and vegetation and cannot be seen or examined closely. However, in places where the overlying cover is removed through erosion or tectonic uplift, the rock may be exposed, or ''crop out''. Such exposure will happen most frequently in areas where erosion is rapid and exceeds the weathering rate such as on steep hillsides, mountain ridges and tops, river banks, and tectonically active areas. In Finland, glacial erosion during the last glacial maximum (ca. 11000 BC), followed by scouring by sea waves, followed by isostatic uplift has produced many smooth coastal and littoral outcrops. Bedrock and superficial deposits may also be exposed at the Earth's surface due to human exca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bounce Rock
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 Exploration Rover '' Opportunity'' in April 2004. The rock was named for it having been struck by ''Opportunity'' as the craft bounced to a stop during its landing stage. Bounce Rock bears a striking resemblance to a class of meteorites found on Earth known as shergottites, that are believed to have originated from Mars. Bopolu (crater) Bopolu is an impact crater located within the Meridiani Planum extraterrestrial plain of Mars. Bopulu was seen by Opportunity rover, ''Opportunity'' rover in 2010 in the distance, and with some of its rim visible. Bopoplu was officially named in ... was identified as a possible source of Bounce rock. See also * * References External linksNasa's Mars Exploration Program Mars Exploration Rover mission Rocks on Mars {{Mars-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tintina (rock)
Tintina 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 site coordinates are: . The rock was encountered by the ''Curiosity'' rover on the way from Bradbury Landing to Glenelg Intrigue in January 2013. The rover ran over the rock and broke it. revealing white surface area in the rock. This was the brightest material yet seen by MastCam up to that time. When the broken white area was analyzed with the rover's MastCam, strong signals of mineral hydration, as indicated by a ratio of near infrared reflectance intensities, were found. According to mission scientists, the mineral hydration signals were consistent with hydrated calcium sulfate, and a watery past on Mars. See also * Aeolis quadrangle * Composition of Mars * Geology of Mars * List of rocks on Mars * Timeline of Mars Science Laboratory The Mars Science Laboratory and its rover, Curiosity rover, ''Curiosity'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocknest 3 (rock)
Rocknest 3 is a rock on the surface of Aeolis Palus, between Peace Vallis and Aeolis Mons, Aeolis Mons (Mount Sharp), in Gale (crater), Gale crater on the planet Mars. The approximate site coordinates are: . The rock was encountered at Rocknest (Mars), Rocknest by the Curiosity rover, ''Curiosity'' rover on its way from Bradbury Landing to the Point Lake overlook while traveling toward Glenelg, Mars, Glenelg Intrigue in October 2012. The rock measures about high and wide and was a target of the Chemistry and Camera complex, ChemCam and Curiosity rover#Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer .28APXS.29, APXS instruments on the Curiosity rover, ''Curiosity'' rover. Image:PIA16452-MarsCuriosityRover-Rocknest3-20121005-fig2.jpg, "Rocknest 3" Rock (geology), rock - target of the Chemistry and Camera complex, ChemCam and Curiosity rover#Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer .28APXS.29, APXS instruments on the ''Curiosity'' rover (October 5, 2012 ). Image:PIA16451-MarsCuriosityRover-Rocknest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Matijevic (rock)
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 the planet Mars. The approximate site coordinates are: . The rock was encountered by the ''Curiosity'' rover on the way from Bradbury Landing to Glenelg Intrigue in September 2012 and measures about height and width. The rock was named by NASA after Jacob Matijevic (1947–2012), a mathematician-turned-rover-engineer, who played a critical role in the design of the six-wheeled rover, but died just days after the ''Curiosity'' rover landed in August 2012. Matijevic was the surface operations systems chief engineer for the Mars Science Laboratory Project and the project's ''Curiosity'' rover. He was also a leading engineer for all of the previous NASA Mars rovers including '' Sojourner'', '' Spirit'' and '' Opportunity''. The rover team determined the rock to be a suitable target for the first use of ''Curiosity''s conta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hottah (Mars)
Hottah is a rock outcrop on the surface of Aeolis Palus, between Peace Vallis and Aeolis Mons, Aeolis Mons ("Mount Sharp"), in Gale (crater), Gale crater on the planet Mars. The outcrop was encountered by the Curiosity rover, ''Curiosity'' rover on the way from Bradbury Landing to Glenelg, Mars, Glenelg Intrigue on September 14, 2012 (the 39th Timekeeping on Mars#Sols, sol of the mission), and was named after Hottah Lake, the sixth largest lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The "approximate" site coordinates are: . The outcrop is a Sorting (sediment), well-sorted gravel Conglomerate (geology), conglomerate, containing well-rounded, smooth, Abrasion (geology), abraded pebbles. Occasional pebbles up to a few centimeters across are embedded in amongst a Matrix (geology), matrix of finer rounded particles, up to a centimeter across. It has been interpreted as a fluvial sediment, deposited by a vigorously flowing stream, probably between ankle and waist deep. This stream is pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goulburn (Mars)
Goulburn, also known as Goulburn Scour, is a rock outcrop on the surface of Aeolis Palus, between Peace Vallis and Aeolis Mons ("Mount Sharp"), in Gale crater on the planet Mars. The outcrop was encountered by the ''Curiosity'' rover on landing at the Bradbury Landing on August 6, 2012 (the 1st sol of the mission) and is named after a two-billion year-old sequence of rocks in Northern Canada. The "approximate" site coordinates are: . The outcrop is a well-sorted gravel conglomerate, containing well-rounded, smooth, abraded pebbles. Occasional pebbles up to a few centimeters across are embedded in amongst a matrix of finer rounded particles, up to a centimeter across. It has been interpreted as a fluvial sediment, deposited by a vigorously flowing stream, probably between ankle and waist deep. This stream is part of an ancient alluvial fan, which descends from the steep terrain at the rim of Gale crater across its floor. Gallery Image:PIA16157-MarsCuriosityRover-Goulb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bathurst Inlet (rock)
Bathurst Inlet is a rock on the surface of Aeolis Palus, between Peace Vallis and Aeolis Mons, Aeolis Mons ("Mount Sharp"), in Gale (crater), Gale crater on the planet Mars. The rock was encountered by the Curiosity rover, ''Curiosity'' rover on the way from Bradbury Landing to Glenelg, Mars, Glenelg Intrigue on September 30, 2012 and was named after Bathurst Inlet, a deep inlet located along the Northern Canada, northern coast of the Canadian mainland. The "approximate" site coordinates are: . The NASA, NASA rover team had assessed the rock to be a suitable target for one of the first uses of ''Curiosity's'' contact instruments, the Mars Hand Lens Imager, Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) and the Alpha particle X-ray spectrometer, Alpha particle X-ray spectrometer (APXS). The rock is dark gray and seems to contain grains or crystals, if any at all, that are finer than ''Curiosity's'' cameras can resolve: less than 80 μm in size. See also * Aeolis quadrangle * Compositio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mars Science Laboratory
Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is a robotic spacecraft, robotic space probe mission to Mars launched by NASA on November 26, 2011, which successfully landed ''Curiosity (rover), Curiosity'', a Mars rover, in Gale (crater), Gale Crater on August 6, 2012. The overall objectives include investigating Mars' Planetary habitability, habitability, studying its Climate of Mars, climate and Planetary geology, geology, and collecting data for a human mission to Mars. The rover carries a variety of scientific instruments designed by an international team. Overview MSL carried out the most accurate Martian landing of any spacecraft at the time, hitting a target landing ellipse of , in the Aeolis Palus region of Gale Crater. MSL landed east and north of the center of the target. This location is near the mountain Aeolis Mons (a.k.a. "Mount Sharp"). The Mars Science Laboratory mission is part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort for the robotic exploration of Mars tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curiosity Rover
''Curiosity'' is a car-sized Mars rover Space exploration, exploring Gale (crater), Gale crater and Mount Sharp on Mars as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission. ''Curiosity'' was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Cape Canaveral (CCAFS) on November 26, 2011, at 15:02:00 Coordinated Universal Time, UTC and landed on Aeolis Palus inside Gale crater on Mars on August 6, 2012, 05:17:57 UTC. The Bradbury Landing site was less than from the center of the rover's touchdown target after a journey. Mission #Goals and objectives, goals include an investigation of the Martian climate of Mars, climate and geology of Mars, geology, an assessment of whether the selected field site inside Gale has ever offered environmental science, environmental conditions favorable for Life on Mars, microbial life (including investigation of the Water on Mars, role of water), and planetary habitability studies in preparation for Human mission to Mars, human exploration. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oileán Ruaidh (Mars Rock)
Oileán Ruaidh (pronounced "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 iron meteorite. It was given the name ''Oileán Ruaidh'' ("Red Island") after the Irish language name of Oileán Ruaidh island in County Donegal in Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan .... See also * * * * * * * * * * * External linksMars Rover ''Opportunity'' Approaching Possible Meteorite {{DEFAULTSORT:Oilean Ruaidh (Mars rock) Mars Exploration Rover mission Meteorites found on Mars Rocks on Mars Iron meteorites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mackinac Island Meteorite
Mackinac Island meteorite is a meteorite that was found on Mars by the ''Opportunity'' rover on October 13, 2009. History Mackinac Island was the third of three iron meteorites encountered by the rover on Meridiani Planum within a few hundred meters, the others being Shelter Island and Block Island. Mackinac Island may have fallen on Mars in the late Noachian period and is extensively weathered. See also * Atmospheric reentry * Bounce Rock * Glossary of meteoritics * Heat Shield Rock * List of Martian meteorites * List of meteorites on Mars * List of rocks on Mars Martian rocks and outcrops have been studied ''in-situ'' by various landers and rovers. While many of the rocks identified on the Martian surface are similar to each other, some have been considered scientifically important or otherwise notabl ... * Oileán Ruaidh meteorite * List of surface features of Mars imaged by ''Opportunity'' References 2009 in science Mackinac Island Meteorites found on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
