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NASA's Curiosity rover reached out and touched a Martian rock with its huge robotic arm for the first time, then took off on its longest Red Planet drive to date.

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    NASA's Curiosity rover has encountered patches of sharp “gator-back” rocks causing mission planners to look for a new route to continue exploring Mount Sharp. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NAS ...
    11/24/2024 - 3:01 am | View Link
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  • NASA's Curiosity Rover Shares 360 Panorama of Gediz Vallis Before Moving On
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  • Mars Rover Scientists Have Discovered A Mysterious Zebra-Striped Rock And It’s Unlike Anything They’ve Ever Seen
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