MSL drove almost 40 meters over the rough terrain on the Naukluft plateau, as planned, and again there are many interesting features near the rover.  Many of the rocks appear to have been abraded by windblown sand, resulting in some bizarre shapes in places.  The chemical and morphological diversity of these nearby rocks will be sampled before the rover drives toward the west on Sol 1284:  ChemCam and Mastcam will … Continue reading Sol 1284: Driving Across the Plateau