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[Zelenyikot]

Little veins in Shaler on Sol 322

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[SFJCody]

http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/news?id=news/...nhoff-road-trip

We have started the long traverse to the base of Mt. Sharp (Aeolis Mons), the long-term goal of the mission! It may take a year to get there, depending on how many interesting features we find along the way. The challenge for the science team will be to identify the most important targets along the way, and to study them without delaying drive progress too much. Today we are planning targeted observations, followed by another drive over the weekend.

Here we go then! Mountain bound! Looks like a new thread may be in order, too.

[Phil Stooke]

Not so much of a short cut, because the actual place they want to reach is down there to the west where there's a way through anyway. I dare say they will take a peek at a bit of dune sand on the way through. (And yes, I DO love those Mastcam mosaics)

Phil