Curiosity update: Change detection & additional remote sensing

Sol 1625-26, March 1, 2017, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: We’re still at the second stop of the Bagnold Dune campaign, running a few more MAHLI diagnostics and focusing on targeted remote sensing.  I was the GSTL today and it was still a pretty busy day for the GEO theme group.  The first sol includes a ChemCam observation of a ripple crest (similar to the observation from Sol 1621 shown in the above Mastcam image) and a long distance RMI to look for changes on the slope of Mt. Sharp.  We’ll also use Navcam to search for dust devils, and Mastcam will survey the color and opacity of the atmosphere.  The second sol includes ChemCam observations of “Allagash” and “Hersey” to… [More at link]