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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4695-4701: Searching for Answers at Monte Grande
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4695-4701: Searching for Answers at Monte Grande Curiosity has successfully drilled its 44th hole on Mars, marking a major milestone in investigating the “boxwork unit” region surrounding pits or “hollows” of less-resistant rock. The drilling took place within the “Monte Grande” hollow at the “Valle de la Luna” target and involved transferring […]
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4689-4694: Drill in the Boxwork Unit is GO!
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4689-4694: Drill in the Boxwork Unit is GO! The Curiosity rover has successfully acquired its next drill target at the “Valle de la Luna” block in the “Monte Grande” hollow, a location it targeted for drilling on October 18-19, 2025. The rover has been investigating the “boxwork unit” for several months and […]
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4641-4648: Thinking Outside and Inside the ‘Boxwork’
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4641-4648: Thinking Outside and Inside the ‘Boxwork’ Curiosity Rover Explores Boxwork Unit: The Mars rover Curiosity has been exploring the boxwork unit, investigating both the ridges and hollows to better characterize them and understand how they may have formed. Remote Science and Contact Science: The rover planners conducted remote science, contact science, […]
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