Curiosity rover's laser instrument zaps first martian rock

Monday, August 20, 2012 - 01:50 in Astronomy & Space

(Phys.org) -- Today, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity fired its laser for the first time on Mars, using the beam from a science instrument to interrogate a fist-size rock called "Coronation."

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