NASA's Curiosity rover conducted contact science, imaging, and dust storm monitoring at the erosional surface in Gale Crater before continuing its drive toward Mount Sharp.

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• Curiosity imaged target Los Toldos using Mastcam on Sol 4982 (Aug. 12, 2026).
• APXS and MAHLI performed contact science on bedrock targets El Motacusal, Alto de Carmen, Mamorecillo, and Aguas Claras.
• ChemCam conducted LIBS spectroscopy and Remote Micro-Imaging on geological targets.
• Curiosity drove 100 feet (30 meters) for the Sols 4985 to 4987 plan and planned a 150-foot drive southwest.
• Navcam and Mastcam conducted environmental monitoring and dust-devil surveys to measure atmospheric optical depth.

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