Curiosity update: ‘Marias Pass’

NLB_485471647EDR_F0481146NCAM00270M_Sol 992, May 21, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Curiosity conquered the hill on Sol 991, and we were rewarded with a beautiful view of Marias Pass.  The 22 m drive on Sol 991 brings our total odometry to 10,556 m. In today’s plan, Curiosity will acquire ChemCam and Mastcam observations on the targets “Elk” and “Bull” to characterize the bright bedrock and a nearby boulder.  We’ll also take several Mastcam mosaics to document the local stratigraphy.  After a short drive we’ll acquire… [More at link]

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