Decane, undecane, and dodecane were the largest organic compounds detected on Mars in the Curiosity rock sample.
Curiosity used APXS, MAHLI, and ChemCam's laser spectrometer to examine a broken white rock in the workspace.
The next Curiosity drill location is only a few centimeters away from the rock named Nevado Sajama.
Curiosity teams used extra available time in the second half of the week for environmental observations in the area.
Curiosity finished imaging a sandy area monitored during conjunction to look for wind motion.
Curiosity previously drilled the rock Nevado Sajama in November.
The TMAH experiment consumes a large amount of Curiosity's energy, reducing available energy for other science activities.
NASA's Curiosity rover is located on a ridge in Gale Crater on Mars.
The Curiosity rover's mosaics frame the Nevado Sajama drill site against a Martian sky.
NASA's Curiosity rover merged two Mastcam mosaics taken on November 18, 2025.
El CAB ha aportado instrumentos a misiones de la NASA como Curiosity y Perseverance, incluyendo sensores medioambientales y espectrómetros.
The images taken by the Curiosity rover did not reveal MAVEN, reinforcing indications that its attitude or orbital path has changed.
Curiosity drove back up onto a nearby ridge to ensure a safe parking spot over conjunction.
The Curiosity rover team used Mastcam on December 16 and 20 to search the sky along MAVEN's nominal reference orbit.
Curiosity has completed scientific observations before the solar conjunction to avoid sending commands through the Sun.
Engineers successfully returned Curiosity to a nearby ridge to ensure safe parking during the conjunction.
Curiosity and its team will take a prolonged pause during the solar conjunction from December 27 to January 20.
Curiosity successfully analyzed and acquired images of a ridge wall between the recent drill holes 'Valle de la Luna' and 'Nevado Sajama'.
NASA is arranging additional passes with remaining orbiters over the next two weeks to maintain the scientific missions of Perseverance and Curiosity.
MAVEN serves as a relay satellite connecting NASA's rovers Perseverance and Curiosity on the Martian surface to Earth.