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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4893-4899: Drilling at Campo Marte and a Visit From the Psyche Spacecraft

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4893-4899: Drilling at Campo Marte and a Visit From the Psyche Spacecraft
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Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, May 15, 2026 After freeing the rover's arm from the "Atacama" block, we are ready to drill again!

The new drill target will represent the same geologic stratum as Atacama, which is the layered sulfate unit above the boxwork structures.

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