Curiosity Blog, Sols 4649-4654: Ridges, Hollows and Nodules, Oh My

Written by Lucy Thompson, Planetary Scientist and APXS Team Member, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 Curiosity is in the midst of the boxwork campaign, trying to decipher why we see such pronounced ridges and hollows in this area of Mount Sharp. When this terrain was first identified from […]

Generator Car Launch

Another long overdue update, however it is worth celebrating the (re)entry into service of another vehicle (back) into the fleet…Great Eastern Railway 1899 4 Wheel Brake Third 853 (BRONZE)As with all well thought out projects, a good assessment of th…

NASA Awards Third Glenn Facility and Engineering Services Contract

NASA has selected Troy Sierra JV, LLC of Huntsville, Alabama, to provide engineering, research, and scientific support at the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.   The Test Facility Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering Services III contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum potential value of approximately $388.3 million. The performance period begins Jan. […]