On June 12, 2023, Curiosity, the Mars rover, was driving uphill through a canyon. However, the terrain near the crest was challenging due to steep slopes, bumpy bedrock, and fine-grained sand. To overcome this obstacle, the rover changed its route to the east to ascend out of the canyon onto flatter terrain. The rover’s science team planned a series of targeted remote science observations followed by a drive. The ChemCam and Mastcam instruments were used to document the chemistry of “Ananas Berg,” a rock in the workspace with an interesting layered and bumpy texture. The Mastcam instrument was also used to expand an existing image mosaic that captures the terrain in the direction of the new driving route. After completing some calibration activities for the ChemCam instrument, Curiosity drove about 10 meters to the east. On sol 3858, the rover had a “split touch and go” plan lined up, where the arm activities were split around the remote science activities before driving in the afternoon. The rover also planned to brush a rock in the workspace using the Dust Removal Tool (DRT).
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