Curiosity Blog, Sols 5022-5028: Cashing in at Cache Creek
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Curiosity's team at Gale crater mapped out the mission area into rectangular parcels before landing, each named for small towns tied to notable geological features. Written by Lucy Thompson of the University of New Brunswick for the Sept. 25, 2026 planning session, the entry covers the rover's work near a site called Cache Creek.
Written by Lucy Thompson, Senior Research Scientist, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 25, 2026 Before we landed, the area of Gale crater that we planned to explore was divided up into rectangular parcels with designated names. The names were chosen after small towns associated with significant geological features. Our selected […]
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