As part of its ongoing mission to study the Martian environment and geology, the Mars rover has a two-sol plan for today. Firstly, it will conduct observations of the Murray formation using the ChemCam and Mastcam instruments to analyze variations in texture and chemistry. Additionally, a small Mastcam mosaic will be created to document nearby cross-stratification and nodules, and a MAHLI mosaic of the target “Berg Aukas” will be captured before the rover drives away.
On the second sol, an untargeted science block has been scheduled which includes a ChemCam autonomously selected target and a Mastcam observation to monitor the opacity of the atmosphere. These observations and data collection activities are all part of the rover’s ongoing mission to study Mars.
