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Curiosity Blog, Sols 5043-5049: Preparing to Drill at ‘Nazca’

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October 28, 2026 • 50 views
Original source: NASA

Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 Following the Basque Lakes drill campaign, Curiosity has returned to a spot just a few meters away from the “Chiu Chiu” block to conduct our next drill campaign. “Chiu Chiu” itse...

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