Curiosity Tests a New Drill Method on Mars

Rock surface with small drill hole and pile of drill tailings.
February 28, 2018
CreditNASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used a new drill method to produce a hole on February 26 in a target named Lake Orcadie. The hole marks the first operation of the rover's drill since a motor problem began acting up more than a year ago.