Curiosity update: A sandy spot

Sol 1508, November 1, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: MSL drove almost 30 meters on Sol 1507, into an area with more dark sand than we have been seeing recently.  Because only a few rocks are exposed in the arm workspace, the tactical team decided against contact science in favor of maximizing the drive distance on Sol 1508.  The view ahead is good enough to allow a drive of up to 50 meters, but will require more time so we… [More at link]