Craig Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 http://www.space.com/19271-mars-rocks-curiosity-rover-drill.html?cid=dlvr.it NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is preparing to drill into a Red Planet rock for the first time and delve deeper into a site that was exposed to liquid water long ago, scientists announced today (Jan. 15). Over the next two weeks, the 1-ton Curiosity rover will drill a rock in an outcrop that scientists have christened "John Klein." Evidence is strong that water flowed and percolated through the area in the distant past, researchers said. "Basically, these rocks were saturated with water," Curiosity chief scientist John Grotzinger, of Caltech in Pasadena, told reporters during a teleconference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T A WOW Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Exciting stuff. I wonder what sort of drill it uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 It's not likely to be a Black & Decker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Are they hoping for rain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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