Curiosity Examines Rock Stuck on Drill

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A dark, brownish, roughly textured rock with a circular hole sits on the sandy-looking Martian surface. It has broken into several pieces after falling.
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NASA's Curiosity Takes Close Look at Rock That Got Stuck on Drill

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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture this view of a rock nicknamed "Atacama" on May 6, 2026, the 4,877th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The rock had gotten stuck to the drill

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