Stubborn Martian Rock Finally Detaches From Curiosity’s Drill
TL;DR
NASA’s Curiosity rover drilled into a rock nicknamed Atacama, but the entire rock ripped loose and stuck to the drill sleeve. Engineers spent days reorienting the arm, vibrating and rotating the drill, and adjusting angles before the rock finally broke free when it struck the Martian ground.
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