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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4961-4967: Approaching a break in the rock record?

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4961-4967: Approaching a break in the rock record?
Phys.org Friday 31 July 2026, 16:20 UTC 1 min read
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Curiosity spent the week continuing to climb her way through the layers of Mount Sharp, exploring the sedimentary rock strip chart of Martian history. The rover has reached a layer where the science team had spotted a possible "erosional supersurface" by analyzing orbital data alongside images of the layers in the buttes above us.

Curiosity spent the week continuing to climb her way through the layers of Mount Sharp, exploring the sedimentary rock strip chart of Martian history. The rover has reached a layer where the science team had spotted a possible "erosional supersurface" by analyzing orbital data alongside images of the layers in the buttes above us.
Mount Sharp (LOCATION) Martian (ORG)
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