This weekend, NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars will be following a 2-sol plan. Sunday has been designated as a “soliday” to allow Earth and Mars schedules to synchronize. On Sol 1089, one of the main activities planned is to drop off a portion of the Buckskin drill sample to SAM for analysis. The team will then dump the Buckskin post-sieve sample and analyze it with APXS. Additionally, Mastcam and MAHLI imaging will be conducted to document the dump pile.
On Sol 1090, there are several ChemCam observations planned for targets such as “Fox Hills,” “OBriens Creek,” and “Bearpaw” in order to investigate the bedrock and local alteration features. A large Mastcam mosaic will also be acquired to document the stratigraphy of the area, along with a Navcam deck pan for dust monitoring. The region being explored boasts some stunning views, so the team is excited to see the new mosaics that will be generated from the imaging data.
