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Curiosity Rover Collects First Martian Bedrock Sample

Posted by timothy on from the cosmetics-use-in-3-2-1 dept.

littlesparkvt writes "NASA's Curiosity rover has, for the first time, used a drill carried at the end of its robotic arm to bore into a flat, veiny rock on Mars and collect a sample from its interior. This is the first time any robot has drilled into a rock to collect a sample on Mars."

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  1. Re:Was there an article? by oodaloop · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, and frist smaple!

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  2. Re:Was there an article? by Dexter+Herbivore · · Score: 3, Funny
    I got turned on just reading the summary, who needs an article.

    ...flat, veiny rock... ...a sample from its interior.

  3. Re:Was there an article? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I got turned on just reading the summary, who needs an article.

    ...flat, veiny rock... ...a sample from its interior.

    You're a very disturbed person, please seek professional help ASAP.

    Wait ! Not THAT kind of professional! :)

  4. First robot to drill into a rock? by Sesostris+III · · Score: 3, Funny

    This is the first time any robot has drilled into a rock to collect a sample on Mars.

    Given the millions of robots we have sent to Mars over the past millennia, this is the first to drill into a rock? I find that hard to believe!

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  5. Not the first occurrence of drilling in Bedrock by GodfatherofSoul · · Score: 4, Funny

    I find that hard to believe, seeing as both the Flintstones and Rubbles have young children with young, attractive wives.

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