Space

Sols 4266-4267: Delighted 'Landiversary,' Curiosity

.After the typical early morning routine of performing some engineering cleaning, Curiosity continues to take some distant science reviews. Our team take a ChemCam LIBS monitoring and also a Mastcam photo of the "Peeler Lake" intended, a dark, nodular target that appears to be even more erosion-resistant than surrounding stones. By contrasting Peeler Lake to "Kings Canyon" (which also possesses some blemishes), the science staff may manage to establish additional regarding their loved one structures. ChemCam likewise takes RMI pictures of the Kings Gulch bore tailings. There is also a ChemCam RMI mosaic of Gediz Vallis and a Mastcam of the "Skies High Pond" aim at, which is actually a stone with a gray coating. The last factor in this particular scientific research block is actually an image down the CheMin inlet just before we provide example to the instrument. After a lengthy snooze, in the late afternoon our team possess the very first aspect of a big Mastcam variety of "Breakthrough Peak" network deposits and also our experts add some more structures to our ongoing 360-degree panorama. This overdue afternoon lighting helps highlight levels and also appearances. We likewise have our normal DAN as well as REMS reviews throughout the plan.

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