<ul><li>NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity is continuing its journey through challenging terrain west of Texoli Butte, climbing southward.</li><li>The rover successfully moved nearly 35 meters (about 115 feet) in its recent drive, navigating through large blocks of layered sulfate bedrock.</li><li>Curiosity used its robotic arm to conduct compositional measurements on a bedrock target, assess the effect of dust, and investigate a distinctive grayish patch.</li><li>In addition, the rover planned long-distance imaging to study ridges and potential boxwork structures, as well as atmospheric measurements to track seasonal variations.</li></ul>

Sols 4488-4490: Progress Through the Ankle-Breaking Terrain (West of Texoli Butte, Climbing Southward)

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