Mars Rover Curiosity Eyes Next Science Target

Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 14:30 in Astronomy & Space

On Monday, Curiosity took some scouting photos of an outcrop called "Cooperstown" from about 262 feet (80 meters) away. Researchers plan to investigate Cooperstown soon, putting the rover's arm-mounted science gear to use for the first time since Sept. 22

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