Curiosity To Drill For Mars' Active Past | Video

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 15:50 in Earth & Climate

The rover's Rotary Percussive Drill will sink its bit into the John Klein Area which "shows signs of (geologic) activity in a diverse sense, with one or more transport mechanisms in play" according to MAHLI principal investigator R. Aileen Yingst.

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