Curiosity makes a detour on way to fourth drill site

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Very few road trips go exactly according to plan and that goes double for ones on Mars. At the start of its third year on the Red Planet, NASA’s Curiosity rover was slated to head for the "Pahrump Hills" for its fourth rock drilling exercise, but after encountering unexpectedly hazardous terrain, it’s making a detour to a similar site called "Bonanza King" to carry on its mission... Continue Reading Curiosity makes a detour on way to fourth drill site

Section: Space

Tags: Curiosity Rover, Mars, Mars Science Laboratory, NASA

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