Curiosity: MAHLI goes to work on the ridge-top

1814-mastcam-anno1816MH0007240010701382E01_DXXXSol 1816, September 15, 2017. With Curiosity parked on top of Vera Rubin Ridge, scientists are starting to examine rocks in its vicinity. Above is part of a Mastcam composite taken on Sol 1814; it enlarges when clicked. (More complete view here.)

1816MH0007240010701380E01_DXXXStars mark target locations selected for close-up images by the Mars Hand Lens Imager, or MAHLI, on Sol 1816. These are arrayed at right, with the left-most target at top.

1816MH0007240010701384E01_DXXXNote the fine-scale layering in the rocks as revealed by wind erosion. (The local time was about an hour later in the martian day than the Sol 1814 Mastcam images, so the lighting differs somewhat.)

Sol 1816 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location.

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