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
Section: Science and Education
Tags: Curiosity Rover, Mars, Mars Science Laboratory, NASA, Space
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