[meteorite-list] Curiosity Update: Checking a Bright Object on the Ground

[Ron Baalke]

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1371

Checking a Bright Object on the Ground
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
October 8, 2012

Curiosity's first scooping activity appeared to go well on Oct. 7.
Subsequently, the rover team decided to refrain from using the rover's
robotic arm on Oct. 8 due to the detection of a bright object on the
ground that might be a piece from the rover. Instead of arm activities
during the 62nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission, Curiosity is
acquiring additional imaging of the object to aid the team in
identifying the object and assessing possible impact, if any, to
sampling activities.

Sol 62, in Mars local mean solar time at Gale Crater, will end at 12:23
a.m. Oct. 9, PDT (3:23 a.m., EDT)

A related image is at: http://1.usa.gov/RrqFjs
A related video is at: http://1.usa.gov/RaFPcm .