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Curiosity in-situ science targets at Confidence Hills, sols 758-771

Curiosity in-situ science targets at Confidence Hills, sols 758-771
Curiosity in-situ science targets at Confidence Hills, sols 758-771 Curiosity MAHLI views places where the rover performed in-situ science while at Confidence Hills in October, 2014. Top row: three "rosettes," named Moenkopi and Mammoth (taken on sol 758), and Morrison (taken on sol 767). Bottom row: Confidence Hills drill tailings (named "Paradox") and dump pile (taken on sol 765), and nighttime view of the Confidence Hills drill hole (sol 771). In the last image, ChemCam laser shots make blue dots down the side of the hole. NASA / JPL / MSSS