Space Exploration

Curiosity Shakes Loose a Pesky Rock

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May 15, 2026 • 87 views
Original source: NASA

After NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover drilled a sample from this rock on April 25, 2026, it withdrew its robotic arm and pulled the entire rock off the surface with it. Engineers spent several days repositioning the arm and vibrating the drill to try and get the rock loose. When it finally detached on M...

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