NASA's Curiosity Explorer Wants To Reveal 'Rio Frio' Wall Secrets On Mars

NASA on the ridge of R! Fr?o (photo: Doc. NASA)

JAKARTA Curiosity, NASA's rover, which is still on Mars, will carry out its newest mission. The observer's robot will observe the Rrypto Fr fire wall, a hill back that stands upright.

According to NASA, these ridges provide Martian geological clues. For some time to come, Curiosity will study Rrypto Frrypto to understand why the ridge remains standing tall in the middle of its flat surrounding terrain.

Curiosity will begin observations by taking a mosaic using a large Mastcam. This mosaic will cover the walls from the base to the top. After that, scientists will analyze the resulting mosaics.

The hope is that the data collected can reveal structural details and internal composition of the ridge. In addition, Curiosity will also take MAHLI mosaics that focus on wall horizons filled with nodules and curved veins.

This is done to gain deeper insight. To investigate the chemical composition, Curiosity will use the APXS instrument on a 'Minimini' target that is rich in resistance nodules.

Meanwhile, the SuperCam instrument will be used to analyze the veins in an area called El Tapado. These two analyses will provide important data on the chemical elements that form the ridge of the hill.

Although the core of this observation is Rrypto Frrypto, Curiosity is not only focused on the ridge of the hill. The rover also observed the basins based on the Mastcam mosaics on the 'Playa Zapatilla' target. These observations were made to compare the characteristics of the basins.

After completing observations at Rrypto Frrypto, Curiosity will continue its journey to another smaller and perpendicular ridge. This mission will continue to reveal more secrets about Mars' past.