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Sols 4386-4388: Powers of Ten

  • On sols 4386-4388, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity conducted various observations and analyses in the Altadena quad.
  • The rover examined the amount of dust clinging to its calibration target, analyzed a small float block named 'Icehouse Canyon', and studied a DRT target on bedrock.
  • Curiosity also recorded the orientations of the long, linear veins in the area, observed materials on Gediz Vallis Ridge, and captured images of wind-sculpted structures called yardangs on Mount Sharp.
  • Furthermore, the rover performed sky observations to assess the amount of dust, search for clouds and dust devils, and measured chemical compounds in the Martian atmosphere.

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