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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. Was there an article? by oodaloop · · Score: 5, Informative

    I've been clicking on TFS, but no webpage comes up. Is there a link somewhere?

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  2. Article by skelly33 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Link