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Explanation:
What has the Curiosity rover come across on Mars?
Dubbed Mount Remarkable, the
rolling robot has chanced upon this notable 5-meter tall mound during its continuing journey around and, eventually, up 5.5-kilometer high Mt. Sharp.
Unsure of the density of the surrounding layered
sandstone,
the human team on Earth has instructed the car-sized rover on Mars to
drill into
a rock on the side of
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell (UMCP)
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