Earth preparation date: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024
Interest is appreciating our most current drill hole, “Kings Canyon.” Today’s strategy is committed to continuing analysis of the drilled sample, consisting of preconditioning for SAM developed gas analysis (EGA) arranged for the weekend. In preparing today, the ecological (ENV), and the geology and mineralogy (GeoMin) style groups prepared 2 days of science observations.
The ENV science group is taking advantage of Curiosity staying fixed for a while and has actually prepared 2 Mastcam Tau observations to determine the quantity of dust in the environment, along with utilizing Navcam for an overall of 3 dust devil motion pictures– one on the very first sol, and 2 on the 2nd sol. They are likewise observing clouds in the Martian environment with Navcam suprahorizon and zenith motion pictures.
The GeoMin science group is delighting in the view too, extending Mastcam protection of locations of interest consisting of the Kings Canyon drill hole, and “Fairview Dome.” Looking even more ahead, ChemCam prepared a cross country RMI view of “Texoli butte,” to examine the intriguing sedimentology and stratigraphy here. To settle our strategy, we are taking 2 ChemCam Laser Induced Bedrock Spectroscopy (LIBS) observations of a bright-toned rock called “Fourth Recess Lake” in a location of rocks that were formerly squashed by the rover wheels called “Sam Mack Meadow.” We are likewise taking a LIBS observation of the Kings Canyon drill hole. As we wait for the initial outcomes on the analysis of the drill hole, we’ll be taking pleasure in the deem these images downlink to Earth over the next couple of days.
Composed by Emma Harris, college student at The Natural History Museum, London
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