NASA's Curiosity rover completed a week of operations on Mars including brushing and analyzing five rock targets, imaging erosional surfaces in the sulfate/carbonate unit, and advancing its drive along Mount Sharp.

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• Curiosity brushed and analyzed 5 rock targets using APXS and MAHLI instruments on its robotic arm.
• Rover engineers safely navigated the rover along a drive path crossing 23 miles (37 km) of cumulative distance and over 4,400 feet (1.35 km) of elevation gain.
• The team conducted observations with APXS, ChemCam, MAHLI, and Mastcam as Curiosity approaches the Yardang unit in Gale crater.

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