NASA's Curiosity rover continues its exploration of Gale Crater on Mars, according to a new entry in the mission's science blog published by senior scientist Lucy Thompson from the University of New Brunswick (Canada). The entry covers the planning period starting September 25 and describes the rover's work during sols (Martian days) 5022 through 5028. The author reminds that even before the spacecraft landed, the territory of Gale Crater being studied had been pre-divided by scientists into rectangular sections with assigned names. These names were chosen to honor small settlements associated with significant geological features on Earth—thus the names reflect the geological context of the Martian formations being studied. In the current planning cycle, the mission team focused on a section named 'Cache Creek.' Details of the scientific program include analysis of rock composition and geological structures characteristic of this crater section. The Curiosity mission, which has been working on Mars for over a decade, continues to collect data about the planet's geological history, helping scientists reconstruct the conditions that existed in Gale Crater in the distant past, including the possible presence of water. The mission blog regularly publishes such updates from members of the scientific team, providing the public an opportunity to follow the rover's day-to-day work on route planning and scientific tasks.