Depends what you mean by "findings". The best place to hear preliminary results and maybe interpretation from the instruments seems to be the monthly PS updates - the next one should be about 2 weeks from now. The occasional press release might also have some info.

But as far as proper results go, the gold standard is publication, and it can take many months for a paper to appear. The results need to be checked and double checked, the multiple authors' various schedules may not overlap, the paper must go through review, etc...

Right - and often the information we get back is confusing and incomplete. Opportunity has lost two of its three original instruments for measuring composition. It can take months for the science team to figure out what they are looking at, even to get a decent hypothesis which can then be tested with further observations. So basically, it takes time to figure it out, as well as all the time necessary to prepare a paper or conference presentation. So be patient and enjoy the riches that the cameras provide, which are highlighted here so often. The rest will come.

Phil

Okay dudes got the message..Thanks for the info

My guess was that these were the result of brushing, but I'm just not sure what that means - very soft rock?

Related to this conversation (though having to do with a different rover): Just today a paper was published about the Rocknest sand scooping campaign on Curiosity, which began on sol 57, or 934 sols ago. Science results take a lot of time.

Flashback to Sol 3998: I love these little navcam drive animations



and a pan made from same.

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Seems like Opportunity images of activities are coming in very slowly. Does anyone know if she is stilly having memory/computer reset problems? In April, Opportunity had several issues, even after blocking off bank 7.

I don't know for sure but I think quite a few sols are being lost to memory issues. There have been several occasions where stuff is being planned but then nothing has happened.

Sol 4029 navcam view:
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The complete Navcam L0 panoramic view taken on Sol 4029 and Sol 4030.

Jan van Driel

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Thanks for that, Jan - here is a circular reprojection of the same image.

Phil

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The complete Navcam L0 panoramic view taken on Sol 4032-4034-4036.

Jan van Driel

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Anaglyph from a partial NavCam panorama Sol4036


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Another perspective on Lindbergh (sol 4036):
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4035 reminded me of the rocks from the Pathfinder mission, how dense they were in certain areas of the landscape.

Sol 4035

Jan's latest panorama in circular format, a nice view of Spirit of St. Louis crater.

Phil

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The ground in front for conjunction:

In case some missed it, A.J.S. Rayl has provided a good overview of thinking on SOSL crater and the enigmatic Lindbergh Mound.

http://www.planetary.org/explore/space-top...uis-crater.html

Translate Google :

Updating the book "The Panoramic Martians" (frensh)

If you have any comments, suggestions, or if you want me to remove some images tell me.

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Mise à jour du livre "Les Panoramiques Martiens"

Si vous avez des commentaires, des suggestions, ou si vous voulez que je retire certaines images prévenez moi.

Quel beau site ! Un GRAND BRAVO Gilles !

Salut Giles!



Il est vraiment intéressant ton libre! "The Martian Panoramas" est, peut-être, une traduction plus précise du titre.

[Hello Giles!
Your book is truly interesting. "The Martian Panoramas" is, possibly, a more accurate translation of the title.]

Fernando

Good news - it's about a week after conjunction and we just got some tau images from the last few sols:
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...cam/2015-06-22/

Sol 4059 Phobos transit:
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Nice view of Lindbergh Mound on sol 4059:
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Navcam anaglyph view of Lindbergh Mound on sol 4063:
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The Navcam L0 panoramic view taken on Sol 4062-4063.

Jan van Driel

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This is Jan's panorama - thanks, Jan! - in circular format to show our surroundings in a more map-like form. I assume we will be moving on fairly soon, heading for the entrance to the valley off to the east.

Phil

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Fairly soon sounds right - from the latest PS report:

Another nice view of Lindbergh Mound, this time on sol 4066:
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Interesting little depression from Sol4070

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Amazing to think how far Opportunity has come...waaay further than 42+ kilometres!

Launched from Earth OTD in 2003.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/july-7-2...aunches-to-mars

didnt see it already mentioned here, a brief post-conjunction entry on crumpler's page from a week or so back.. featuring more of his interesting synthetic-camera reprojections showing Oppy at work in SSL

Amidst all the excitement generated by the Pluto fly-by, Oppy doesn't want to be forgotten. Moving closer to Marathon Valley.
Sol 4077 navcam anaglyph:
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Is the current plan to find the smectite deposits, and are the clays expected to be near Argos, or further down slope into Marathon?

PanCam anaglyph of the ground nearby on Sol4077



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The Navcam L0 view on Sol 4077.

Jan van Driel

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and the Pancam L7 view on Sol 4073.

Jan van Driel

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ADMIN: It looks like this is a good point to transition to a new topic from Sol 4078 - welcome to 'Marathon Valley'

Please continue to post pre-sol 4078 comments here. Post that date in the new topic.

A mosaic (anaglyph) of the Microscopic Imager some sol ago (4065):

Sorry if this has already been covered, but what of this "dome" seen atop the hill in this image from Sol 4073? http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/gallery/all/1/p/4...6P2413R1M1.HTML

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That certainly got the "anomaly crowd" going. http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread1094170/pg1

Could anyone please calculate the coordinates of this feature so that we could have a look in HiRISE imagery

Check Jan's post just a few up from yours to see this little rock in context. I think it's the one I have pointed out in this crop from Tim Parker's JPL map.

Phil

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I don't have a sense of the size of the dome, but its shape reminds of something called an exfoliation dome. No need to invoke ETs', these form by a completely natural geologic process. I've seen a few in person at Big Bend in Texas. Those measured tens of feet in diameter and occurred more-or-less in a cluster. Hopefully, Oppy will get a closer look at this in the future!