Sols 1279-1281: Climbing up onto Naukluft Plateau

It’s time to wrap up our investigation of the interesting nodules at the contact between the Murray and Stimson formations and resume driving! The weekend starts off focused mostly on contact science. On Sol 1279, APXS will analyze two neighboring locations on a group of nodules collectively called “Khomas,” and then on Sol 1280 APXS will analyze a third location on Khomas. MAHLI will collect supporting images, and will also … Continue reading Sols 1279-1281: Climbing up onto Naukluft Plateau