NASA confirms Curiosity's first drill sample collected

NASA confirms Curiosity's first drill sample collected:

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity sent back images on Wednesday that confirm it has obtained its first Martian drilling sample. This is not only the first sample drilling ever performed on the Red Planet, but also the first by a rover anywhere off of Earth. .. Continue Reading NASA confirms Curiosity's first drill sample collected

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Tags: Curiosity Rover, Mars, Mars Science Laboratory, NASA, Space

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