Curiosity update: ‘High tilt’

Sol 840, December 15, 2014, update from USGS: “The 5-meter drive planned for Sol 837 placed the rover near the outcrop dubbed “Whale Rock” as intended.  Front Hazcam images show blocks that appear to have fallen from the outcrop and in-place bedrock patches; both can be reached by the arm instruments, so the Sol 840 plan includes MAHLI images from 25 cm standoff distance of the block and bedrock targets “San Andreas,” “Tecoya,” “Gem Hill” and “San Bernardino.”  The arm will also be used to image the… [More at link]