Curiosity Blog, Sols 5002-5009: Tough Planning To Learn More About Wind-Blown Sediments
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Curiosity's team, in a blog entry by Benjamin Tutolo of the University of Calgary covering sols 5002-5009, describes planning aimed at learning more about wind-blown sediments. The entry notes that the rover recently passed 14 years on Mars, reached 5,000 sols, and gained 1 kilometer of elevation since landing.
Written by Benjamin Tutolo, Professor, University of Calgary Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 Curiosity has marked several huge milestones (14 years on Mars; 5,000 sols on Mars; 1 kilometer of elevation gain since landing) over the past several weeks, and the team has duly celebrated these remarkable achievements. These celebrations punctuate the rover’s […]
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