Curiosity update: Dropping off samples to SAM

Sol 1484-86, October 7, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The MSL rover made another 40 meters of progress up the flank of Mt. Sharp on Sol 1482, and there were multiple bedrock blocks within reach of the arm for the weekend plan.  A smooth patch on a nearby block was selected for DRT brushing and associated imaging, and named “Serowe.”  The Sol 1484 plan also includes two dropoffs of… [More at link]