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Curiosity Blog, Sols 5063-5069 Rocks and Chips

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Briefings

NASA's Curiosity rover captured chip-shaped crystal forms using its Mars Hand Lens Imager on November 7, 2026, during Sol 5067 of the Mars Science Laboratory Mission. The rover completed a drill campaign at the 'Nazca' drill hole, delivering samples to the SAM instrument for analysis. Key targets included 'Ahi Veremos' and 'Colca' crystal-forms, alongside environmental observations like dust devil surveys and MAHLI mosaics of rock clusters. The mission focused on characterizing these geological features while prioritizing imaging of Mars' moon Phobos during an eclipse.

Key points

• Curiosity acquired chip-shaped crystal forms using its Mars Hand Lens Imager on November 7, 2026, during Sol 5067 of the Mars Science Laboratory Mission.
• Drill samples from the 'Nazca' drill hole were delivered to the SAM instrument for analysis while ongoing.

Context

This report details Curiosity's 2026 drill campaign at the Nazca site, where bedrock contains disk-shaped crystal forms. The mission involves multiple science blocks targeting specific crystal-forms and environmental observations, with samples analyzed by SAM. Context includes the rover's location on Mount Sharp and the broader Mars Science Laboratory mission timeline.

Limitations

Evidence covers only Sol 5063-5069 of the Mars Science Laboratory Mission. Specific crystal-form names like 'Ahi Veremos' and 'Colca' are identified in the text but no images or detailed descriptions are provided. The report does not include data on the SAM analysis results or the final outcomes of the crystal-form characterization.

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