Sol 905-907, February 20, 2015, update from USGS/MSL science team: The latest ‘bump’ placed the rover in a good position for detailed study of the outcrop of interest, as we all hoped. The plan that will take the rover through the weekend is, in the words of the SOWG Chair Doug Ming, ‘jam-packed’ with science observations. The MSL tactical team is focused on examination of an outcrop target called ‘Telegraph Peak’ to determine whether it is suitable for drilling. On Sol 905, MAHLI will take pictures of Telegraph Peak… [More at link]
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