This weekend, we have planned two sols of exciting activities on Mars. On Sunday, we will have a “soliday” to allow Earth and Mars schedules to sync back up. During Sol 1089, one of our main activities is dropping off part of the Buckskin drill sample to SAM. We will also dump the Buckskin post-sieve sample and analyze it with APXS. In addition, Mastcam and MAHLI imaging will be conducted to document the dump pile.
On Sol 1090, we will conduct several ChemCam observations of the targets “Fox Hills,” “OBriens Creek,” and “Bearpaw” to investigate the bedrock and local alteration features. We will also acquire a large Mastcam mosaic to document the stratigraphy, and conduct a Navcam deck pan for dust monitoring. The region we are exploring has some particularly stunning views, so I am looking forward to seeing the new mosaics that will be created.