Curiosity Had to Route Around a 23-Degree Slope to Reach a Fascinating Field of Craters

NASA's Curiosity Rover is continuing to explore the slopes of Mount Sharp; Its next destination required navigating up a 23-degree slope covered in sand and rocks to reach a region covered in small impact craters. Drivers have attempted the slope a few times over the last few months and were forced to back the rover up again to try somewhere else. They finally gave up the direct approach and found a detour that added a few weeks but allowed the rover to crest the slope and explore the crater-filled terrain.

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