By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 In the area Curiosity is currently exploring, the science team has mapped several areas with different-looking surface texture on the orbital images.
Source: [NASA](https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4927-4933-lets-drive-to-that-smooth-area/)