Curiosity update: Diagnostics & remote sensing

Sol 1544, December 8, 2016, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: The plan for Sol 1544 includes remote sensing and additional diagnostics to resolve the drill feed fault.  The plan starts with a Mastcam tau and crater rim extinction observation to monitor dust in the atmosphere.  Then we’ll acquire ChemCam observations of “Aunt Betty Pond” and “Kebo Mountain” to assess the composition of the Murray bedrock and veins.  In the afternoon we’ll repeat the Mastcam tau and crater rim extinction observations.  We’ll also take a few more rear Hazcam images to monitor the movement of fines at different… [More at link]