Rover team chooses first rock drilling target for Curiosity
Monday, January 14, 2013 - 10:00
in Astronomy & Space
A team of Mars scientists and engineers have chosen the 1st rock drilling target for NASA's Curiosity rover after carefully considering a range of options over the past several weeks at the robots current location inside a shallow depression known as 'Yellowknife Bay', which is replete with light toned rocks.