The Mars rover will drill a new rock to double-check for signs the planet could once have been hospitable to life. After a few weeks off because of the pesky sun, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is awake and back to work, and scientists are about to give it a new assignment. In the coming days, Curiosity will drill into the bedrock seen here, which has been nicknamed "Cumberland." Cumberland, with its cliffs and rocks, is a mighty fine place to drill a second rover sample--that's because it's an awf...
The Mars rover will drill a new rock to double-check for signs the planet could once have been hospitable to life. After a few weeks off because of the pesky sun, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is awake and back to work, and scientists are about to give it a new assignment. In the coming days, Curiosity will drill into the bedrock seen here, which has been nicknamed "Cumberland." Cumberland, with its cliffs and rocks, is a mighty fine place to drill a second rover sample--that's because it's an awf...
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