Sols 4359-4361: Ideal Rover Road Trip Spot

Curiosity Navigation

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NASA's Mars rover Curiosity acquired this image of its workspace, which includes several targets for investigation - "Buttress Tree," "Forester Pass," "Crater Mountain," "Mahogany Creek," and "Filly Lake." Curiosity used its Left Navigation Camera on Nov. 8, 2024 - sol 4357, or Martian day 4.357, of the Mars Science Laboratory mission - at 00:06:17 UTC.

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Earth planning date: Friday, Nov. 8, 2024

After the excitement of Wednesday's plan, it was a relief to come in today to hear that the drive toward our exit from Gediz Vallis completed successfully and that we weren't perched on any rocks or in any other precarious position. This made for a very smooth planning morning, which is always nice on a Friday after a long week.

But that isn't to say that Curiosity will be taking it easy for the weekend. Smooth planning means we have lots of time to pack in as much science as we can fit. Today, this meant that the geology group (GEO) got to name eight new targets, and the environmental group (ENV) got to spend some extra time contemplating the atmosphere. Reading through the list of target names from GEO felt a bit like reading a travel guide - top rocks to visit when you're exiting Gediz Vallis!

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