Sol 991, May 21, 2015. As Curiosity’s rover drivers seek to avoid soft ground, they decided to head uphill — for firmer ground, better looks at an interesting outcrop, and a look-see at the surrounding terrain. The lower slopes of Mt. Sharp are glimpsed in the far distance at left. (Click the Navcam image above to load a larger version in a new browser window.)
Sol 991 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location map.