Those are black sand dunes[1]. The rover will have to go through those dunes to reach Mt-Sharp. [1] Hi-Res image of the area (dunes on the right): http://hiris

Those are black sand dunes[1]. The rover will have to go through those dunes to reach Mt-Sharp. [1] Hi-Res image of the area (dunes on the right): http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/images/2012/details/cut/mt-sharp-oblique.jpg http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/images/2012/details/cut/mt-sha...