Mars Rover Curiosity Drills 1st Hole into Huge Martian Mountain
Friday, September 26, 2014 - 06:40
in Astronomy & Space
On Wednesday (Sept. 24), the 1-ton Curiosity rover drilled 2.6 inches (6.7 centimeters) into an outcrop at the base of the towering Mount Sharp, which rises 3.4 miles (5.5 kilometers) into the Martian sky.