drilling on Mars
How the ESA’s Rosalind Franklin Rover Will Drill for Samples on Mars
Russia's attack on Ukraine has delayed its launch, but the ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover is heading toward completion. It was…
2 months ago
Why is it so hard to drill off Earth?
Humans have been digging underground for millennia - on the Earth. It's where we extract some of our most valuable…
8 months ago
ExoMars is Back on Track for Mars in 2028
The ExoMars Rover mission is back on track for its mission to Mars, but Russia won't be a part of…
2 years ago
Perseverance Drills Another Hole, and This Time the Sample is Intact
After failing in its first try, the Perseverance rover just successfully obtained a rock sample from the Martian surface that…
3 years ago
Perseverance Fails to Collect its First Sample
The Perseverance rover failed to collect its first sample because the rock it tried to drill the sample from was…
3 years ago
Curiosity Bores into Kimberley rock after Inspection Unveils Enticing Bumpy Textures
Curiosity snaps selfie at Kimberley waypoint with towering Mount Sharp backdrop on April 27, 2014 (Sol 613). Inset shows MAHLI…
11 years ago