Curiosity Blog, Sols 5010-5015: Checking out the Bands

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:40:16 UTCUpdated Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:40:16 UTCOriginal reporting: NASA

What happened

Catherine O’Connell-Cooper, APXS Strategic Planner and Payload Uplink/Downlink Lead, University New Brunswick, NB, Canada Earth planning date: Friday, Sept.

Key facts

Reported by NASA and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:40:16 UTC.

Why it matters

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Sources

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