Space

Sols 4316-4317: Looking for Sulfur

.Navigating the ruggedized, severe Martian landscapes is always an obstacle, and also our current attempt to reach the "Sheep Spring" intended highlights this. Our team had actually gone for tiny, far-off bright stones, however from 50 meters away (concerning 164 feets), the minimal settlement of our photos made it tough to make improvements navigation. After an enthusiastic ride, the rover happened agonizingly close-- quiting merely except these small bright stones. The rocks, along with their distinguishing rounded and also matched "surviving" pattern (visualized), definitely look like elemental sulfur blocks that our team have actually experienced prior to. Frustratingly, although the aim at rocks corrected under the front wheel and clearly apparent in our navigation cams, they remained contemporary of reach of the vagabond's arm.