Sunday 10 February 2013

Curiosity collects first bedrock drill sample

Curiosity collects first bedrock drill sample:
First sample drill hole made by Curiosity (Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity collected its first drilling sample on Saturday. The 4x4-sized robot used the drill in its hand to collect samples from the interior of a flat, veiny sedimentary bedrock that was formed by ancient Martian water... Continue Reading Curiosity collects first bedrock drill sample

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