Sol 815, November 20, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Over the past few sols Curiosity has been investigating the Book Cliffs outcrop at the Pahrump Hills. On Sol 814, Curiosity brushed off the dust at “Afton Canyon” as seen in this MAHLI image [right]. Today’s plan is focused on characterizing the upper part of Book Cliffs. ChemCam is back in action after a brief stand-down… [More at link]
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