Sols 4343-4344: Late Slide, Late Changes
NASA’s Curiosity rover is currently in the “Greenheugh Pediment” region of Gale crater. The rover team is continuing to investigate the geology of this region and is looking for evidence of past environmental conditions.
On Sol 4343, Curiosity took a short drive to the west. The rover then used its Mastcam to take a series of images of the surrounding landscape. These images show that the Greenheugh Pediment is covered in a variety of rocks and minerals. The rover team is currently working to identify these rocks and minerals and to determine their origin.
On Sol 4344, Curiosity used its Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) instrument to analyze a sample of rock from the Greenheugh Pediment. The CheMin instrument found that the rock is composed of a variety of minerals, including quartz, feldspar, and clay minerals. The presence of clay minerals in the rock suggests that the Greenheugh Pediment was once a wet environment.
The rover team is now planning the next phase of the mission. The rover will continue to explore the Greenheugh Pediment and will look for evidence of past life. The rover will also climb to the top of Mount Sharp, where it will search for evidence of past climate change.
Additional Information
- Curiosity is a car-sized rover that was launched to Mars in 2011. The rover has been exploring Gale crater since 2012.
- The Greenheugh Pediment is a region of Gale crater that is covered in a variety of rocks and minerals. The rover team is investigating the geology of this region and is looking for evidence of past environmental conditions.
- The CheMin instrument is a geochemical analyzer that is used to identify the minerals in rocks and soils. The CheMin instrument has found evidence of a variety of minerals in the Greenheugh Pediment, including quartz, feldspar, and clay minerals.
- The rover team is planning the next phase of the mission. The rover will continue to explore the Greenheugh Pediment and will look for evidence of past life. The rover will also climb to the top of Mount Sharp, where it will search for evidence of past climate change.
Sols 4343-4344: Late Slide, Late Changes
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