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Curiosity team selects second drilling target on Mars

Houston, USA - The rover will set course to the drilling location in coming days

The team operating NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on Mars has selected a second target rock for drilling and sampling. The rover will set course to the drilling location in coming days. This second drilling target, called "Cumberland", lies about nine feet (2.75 meters) west of the rock where Curiosity's drill first touched Martian stone in February (AVIONEWS). Curiosity took the first rock sample...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1152088
Rome, Italy, 05/13/2013 15:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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