Curiosity Blog, Sols 4873-4878: Welcome to the Atacama Drill Target
29 Apr 2026, 20:38 GMT
Topic: Blogs
Source URL: https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4873-4878-welcome-to-the-atacama-drill-target/
Written by Sharon Wilson Purdy, Planetary Geologist at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Earth planning date: Friday, April 24, 2026 There was excitement in the air as the Curiosity Science Team kicked off a drill campaign at the Atacama site to characterize the first Mount Sharp layered-sulfate bedrock since leaving the boxwork terrain.