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Also known as the Hematite Ridge. Parallels the northern foothills of Mt. Sharp. Rocks were harder than hoped for here.
Vera Rubin Ridge Web Pages[]
- https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2018/pdf/1817.pdf
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcJLZfPiyfc - 360 Panorama
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5nrrnAukwI - Narrated Video from top of ridge, all places the rover went are visible and charted
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5nrrnAukwI - Another video of panorama from top, 4K
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnnWyWev2-0 - 360 Panorama - taken Aug 9 2018
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m60aGramcAA - CG animation of rover climbing ridge
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJtjJSHsm9c - NASA Mars Report: Aug 20 2018
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khwch9kKGHI - Panorama from view from top of ridge taken Oct 25 2017
Timeline[]
- Sep 13 2017: Nasa reports that Curiosity climbed the ridge and will start studying the numerous bright veins embedded in the various layers of the ridge.
- Oct 25 2017: Panorama taken from Top
- Major dust storms
- Aug 9 2018 - 360 Panorama taken