The second sol of the new location for Curiosity rover is focused on untargeted remote sensing. ChemCam will use AEGIS to autonomously search for a LIBS target in the area. Following this, a series of short Navcam movies will be taken to search for dust devils around the rover. Additionally, a Navcam 3×1 line-of-sight mosaic will be created to determine the amount of dust currently in the atmosphere within Gale.
After completing these tasks, Curiosity will wind down shortly after noon and head back to rest for the remainder of the sol. The rover will occasionally wake up to transmit the gathered data back to Earth. Instruments like DAN, REMS, and RAD will continue to operate in the background, with RAD working diligently due to the high solar activity observed in recent times.
Curiosity’s second sol in this new location is centered on untargeted remote sensing. ChemCam will utilize AEGIS autonomously search for a LIBS target in the area. Afterward, a series of short Navcam movies will be taken to look for dust devils around the rover. Additionally, a Navcam 3×1 line-of-sight mosaic will be created to determine how much dust is currently present in Gale’s atmosphere.
Once all tasks are completed, Curiosity will wind down shortly after noon and head back to rest for the remainder of the sol. The rover will occasionally wake up to transmit data back to Earth while instruments like DAN, REMS, and RAD continue operating in the background. However, RAD is working extra hard due to high solar activity observed recently
