We have been doing contact science and taking images in order to zero in on our exact drill point at Mt. Remarkable. Meanwhile, NavCam took this image (one of my favourites) looking back in the direction from which we have come. You can see the crater rim and the tracks leading from that direction to the SW and our current Waypoint. We now know that driving over the harder dark rocks can puncture our aluminium wheels, and we are conscious of potential damage as we drive. However, as you can see from these tracks the wheels remain roadworthy for Mt Sharp.
24th April 2014 Sol 610
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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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