• 3 min read Curiosity Blog Sols 4804-4811: Kicking Off the Final Phase of Boxwork Exploration Mars Science Laboratory Mission Team Members Written by Abigail Fraeman, Curiosity Deputy Project Scientist Earth planning date: Friday, Feb. • 13, 2026 Curiosity spent this week at Gale crater completing the last few activities associated with the"Nevado Sajama 2" drillbefore kicking off our final phase of the boxwork exploration campaign. • As we’ve explored the boxwork region, the science team has divided up our activities into four phases: Phase 1: First approach (sols 4534-4570 / May through June 2025) - This phase focused on making initial observations of the boxwork unit, which culminated in the team’s decision to drill at theAltadena location. • Phase 2: Establish regional context (sols 4571-4599 / June through July 2025) - During this time, we collected additional observations of the boxwork unit between the Altadena drill location and arrival at the “main” boxwork area. • This included stopping at thedistinctive “Volcán Peña Blanca” feature. • Phase 3: Exploration of the best expressed boxwork structures (sols 4600-4805 / July 2025 to February 2026) - This period was the heart of the boxwork campaign.
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- Written by Abigail Fraeman, Curiosity Deputy Project Scientist Earth planning date: Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 Curiosity spent this week at Gale crater completing the last few activities associated with the “Nevado Sajama 2” drill before kicking off our final phase of the boxwork exploration campaign. As we’ve explored the boxwork region, the science team has divided up our activities into four phases: - Phase 1: First approach (sols 4534-4570 / May through June 2025) - This phase focused on making initial observations of the boxwork unit, which culminated in the team’s decision to drill at the Alt
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