<ul><li>Curiosity rover on Mars encountered a potential boxwork structure, consisting of web-like ridges, on Sol 4541–4542 of its mission.</li><li>Due to a front wheel being perched on a small pebble, the rover couldn't safely reach the structure but will conduct remote sensing observations and reposition for further investigation on Friday.</li><li>Curiosity's tasks included taking Mastcam mosaics, imaging nearby terrains and ridges, conducting maintenance on the Heat Rejection System pump, and performing atmospheric science studies.</li><li>Additional activities involved bumping back the rover, conducting atmospheric surveys including a dust-devil survey, and targeting ChemCam with AEGIS for autonomous analysis.</li></ul>

Sols 4541–4542: Boxwork Structure, or Just “Box-Like” Structure?

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