Mars 360: NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover - Sol 3609 (360video 8K)

NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover Martian Solar Day 3609: Preparing to Make Our Mark! The images for panorama obtained by the rover’s 34-millimeter Mast Camera. The mosaic, which stretches about 30,000 pixels width, includes 137 images taken on Sol 3609 (September 30, 2022). The science team has been carefully considering where it will collect its next drilled sample. Like taste-testing ice cream flavors before committing to just the right scoop, the science team first uses ChemCam and APXS to assess the composition of the bedrock. We have been analyzing several areas in the “marker band valley,” and this current rock in front of us shows promise as a potential drill target. We’ve imaged this block now with Mastcam and MAHLI (see image above), and used ChemCam to get an initial look at the composition with LIBS. However, because of the tricky terrain and how it affects the rover’s stability, we’ve been unable to brush the surface with our dust removal tool or use APXS to analyze for more c