NASA’s Curiosity Rover Freed After Six-Day Entanglement With Martian Rock (opens in new tab)

NASA engineers recently resolved an unusual mechanical challenge on Mars after the Curiosity rover became immobilized for six days. The veteran explorer, which has traversed the Martian surface for over thirteen years, encountered a particularly stubborn rock that jammed its primary drilling mechanism, halting mission progress in late April. The complication began on April 25 during a routine sampling operation. The rover was targeting a rock dubbed “Atacama” by the […]