Curiosity update: ‘Approaching outcrop’

Sol 971-972, April 29, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: This morning the MSL science team used all of the available data to decide whether to approach one of the nearby outcrops or drive away.  Ultimately we decided to approach the closer of the large outcrops in front of the rover to set up for contact science this weekend. Planning is still “restricted,” so we planned two sols of activities today. ChemCam and Mastcam will observe a nearby rock named “Helena,” and the RMI will image a distant target dubbed “Lolo” on the morning of Sol 971.  Then MAHLI will acquire a set of images of the wheels to track wear before… [More at link]