NASA's Curiosity rover completed a steep 24-degree climb to reach a candidate erosional supersurface at Gale crater, performing contact science and multi-instrument observations across Sols 4968-4974.

Key Details

• Navigated a steep slope reaching an approximate 24-degree tilt to access the candidate supersurface exposure.
• Captured large stereo mosaics and a 360-degree panorama using Mastcam.
• Targeted bedrock blocks Puyehue, Lago Palena, Piedras Juntas, Cormudesi, Sierra de Sangre, and Laguna del Laja using MAHLI, APXS, and ChemCam.

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