Wemartians Podcast

In early 2019, NASA's Curiosity Rover wrapped up a year-long chapter in its mission exploring Vera Rubin Ridge, an elevated rocky plateau with high iron content. Many months later, we're starting to see the science results roll in. JPL's Abigail Fraeman, the Deputy Project Scientist for the mission and campaign leader for the ridge chapter, joins Jake to talk about what we learned about the ridge, and how it surprised us. We talk Vera Rubin Ridge on Mars A view of Vera Rubin Ridge from Curiosity as it climbed upVera Rubin Ridge from orbit with CRISM data overlayJGR Planets Special Issue on Vera Rubin Ridge Follow Abby & the Curiosity Rover Abby's Twitter (@abbyfrae)Curiosity Mission UpdatesWhere is Curiosity Follow Jake & WeMartians Website (www.wemartians.com)Patreon (www.patreon.com/wemartians)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup)Twitter (@we_martians) Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal PodcastOrigins: Jim BridenstineMost Recent Episode: 34