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Sols 4561-4562: Prepping to Drill at Altadena
Sols 4561-4562: Prepping to Drill at Altadena The Curiosity rover is preparing to drill at Altadena, a location chosen for its potential chemistry and geological features. The rover will conduct a “preload test” to determine if the drilling process will be successful and if the target rock has the desired chemistry. Due to power constraints, […]
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Sols 4554–4555: Let’s Try That One Again…
Sols 4554–4555: Let’s Try That One Again… The Curiosity rover on Mars successfully completed its second attempt at collecting data after a temporary issue with the arm prevented it from doing so on Tuesday. The rover collected additional mosaics of nearby features, including a 15×2 Mastcam mosaic of the “Mishe Mokwa” hill and an 11×2 […]
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