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Sols 4398-4401: Holidays Ahead, Rocks Under the Wheels
- Curiosity Rover plans for a long semi-rest for the holidays. The rover successfully navigates tough Martian terrain typically, but one of the wheels had issues while driving on Sol 4398.
- After 14 meters of a planned long drive, the rover stopped. One of its wheels had caught a low spot between two rocks.
- Since Curiosity is in a position where it can only communicate directly with Earth in limited ways, the rover drivers had to forego arm movements that impact the rover's weight and can make it move.
- To ensure no damage happens over the holidays, the rover team focused on remote observations only.
- ChemCam and Mastcam take images of multiple targets.
- The Curiosity Rover will execute planned autonomous investigations while Earth-based scientists take a break.
- Curiosity's soil scoop features boxwork structures for the first time and the team is excited to investigate.
- The rover's navigation camera acquires image Sol 4396 showing the Martian terrain's difficulty.
- The image shows rocks embedded in the sand that made it challenging for the rover to traverse.
- The rover can only communicate directly with Earth in limited ways, so the team keeps probably dangerous arm stowed.
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