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Sol 126 Update on Curiosity from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Back to Mars


I'm back in Flagstaff after a nice vacation with my wife, catching up on what the rovers have been doing while I was away. MSL has been busy driving down into "Yellowknife Bay," pausing at a layered outcrop dubbed Shaler to acquire remote-sensing data. The rover is now on the floor of Yellowknife Bay, looking for a good target for the first drilling operation. A short drive toward a small scarp is planned for Sol 127.

Written by Ken Herkenhoff, Planetary Geologist at USGS Astrogeology Science Center

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