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space2 months ago•5 min saved

Curiosity Frees Stubborn Mars Rock, Then Captures New Drill Imagery

NASA’s Curiosity rover freed a 1.5‑foot rock that froze onto its drill on Mount Sharp after several days of remote recovery work. The rock, nicknamed Atacama, finally detached on May 1 following vibration-based maneuvers, and Mastcam imagery shows the drill hole left behind while mission controllers confirm the rover remains healthy and continues to explore for clues about ancient Mars water.

via The Daily Galaxy|

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science2 months ago•33 min saved

Curiosity’s Six-Day Standoff: How a 29-Pound Mars Rock Held NASA’s Rover

NASA’s Curiosity rover drilled into a large Mars rock nicknamed Atacama (about 1.5 feet wide at its base, 6 inches thick, roughly 28.6 pounds). The rock stubbornly stayed attached to the drill sleeve, delaying sampling for six days. Engineers tried vibrating the drill, reorienting the arm, and other maneuvers, and on the first attempt after the standoff the rock cracked free, letting Curiosity resume its Mars science mission with the moment captured on video.

via Yahoo|

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