Craig Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20947274 Nasa's Mars rover Curiosity has used its brush tool for the first time to sweep dust off the surface of a rock. The rotating wire bristles cleared a roughly 5cm-wide patch on an area of ground dubbed "Ekwir 1" by scientists. Brushing away the dust gives the robot's survey instruments a clearer view of the texture and chemistry of the underlying rock. Curiosity is building towards using its hammer-drill, the last major tool yet to be deployed on the mission. This should see action very soon, provided a suitable rock can be identified. The drill will produce a powdered sample that can be put in the robot's on-board laboratories for analysis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T A WOW Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Nice little read thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now