Curiosity update: ‘Looking forward to sampling and scuffing’

Sol 1216, January 6, 2016, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: On Sol 1215, Curiosity drove 67 m toward the Namib Dune sampling location.  The desired location is visible in the middle of the above Navcam image. Today’s plan includes another drive to get into position for sampling and “scuffing” (using a rover wheel to dig a small transect in the sand). Science activities today include ChemCam and Mastcam observations to monitor the composition and opacity of the atmosphere, and a Mastcam observation… [More at link]