Historically, Castle Valley in central Utah has been a coal center, with active mining operations on the slopes of the Wasatch Plateau to the west since the late 19th century. A different energy development came to the region in June 2026, when a large solar and battery storage plant came online in the sunny valley
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Written by Lucy Thompson, Senior Research Scientist, University of New Brunswick, Canada Ground planning date: Friday, July 27, 2026 As the APXS uplink leader and strategic planner, I have the privilege of working with the rover engineers most days I am in operations. The APXS instrument measures the chemistry of rocks, unconsolidated materials and the
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