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Sols 4484-4485: Remote Sensing on a Monday
- On sols 4484-4485, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity conducted remote sensing observations as part of its mission on Gale Crater.
- The planning date for these observations was Monday, March 17, 2025.
- Temperatures in Gale Crater range between minus 80°C and minus 20°C during this part of the year, affecting power demands for heating.
- Despite the challenges, the weekend's drive was successful, providing more power than anticipated for planning activities.
- Curiosity's arm was kept stowed for safety reasons, leading to a remote sensing-focused plan with geological and environmental observations.
- The plan included Mastcam and ChemCam observations of various features like ripples, layering, and distant mosaics.
- Additionally, Navcam observations were utilized concurrently with communication to Mars orbiters to study cloud properties.
- The second sol of the plan was more relaxed, featuring routine activities like ChemCam AEGIS and cloud altitude measurements.
- Curiosity also continued its standard environmental monitoring activities throughout the two-sol plan.
- Overall, the remote sensing activities on sols 4484-4485 contributed valuable data to Curiosity's ongoing exploration of Mars.
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