24th March 2014 Sol 580

We have reached the outcrops of which Kimberley is part of.  After we have done some contact science at our current location ‘Square_Top’ we will move up towards Kimberley itself to prepare for drilling. 

I am Geo Theme group lead to day and as usual we put together a science plan, including ChemCam that is based on science requirements, time and power availability. In addition we routinely take images of the wheels and CHIMRA (sample handling system), as the latter will be needed soon, after drilling.

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This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards... I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions. You can also follow the planetary science activities with @LeicsPlanets Professor John Bridges, School of Physics and Astronomy

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