Curiosity Rover Collects First Martian Bedrock Sample 51
littlesparkvt writes "NASA's Curiosity rover has, for the first time, used a drill carried at the end of its robotic arm to bore into a flat, veiny rock on Mars and collect a sample from its interior. This is the first time any robot has drilled into a rock to collect a sample on Mars."
Re:Was there an article? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Was there an article? (Score:4, Funny)
...flat, veiny rock... ...a sample from its interior.
Re:Was there an article? (Score:4, Funny)
I got turned on just reading the summary, who needs an article.
...flat, veiny rock... ...a sample from its interior.
You're a very disturbed person, please seek professional help ASAP.
Wait ! Not THAT kind of professional! :)
First robot to drill into a rock? (Score:4, Funny)
This is the first time any robot has drilled into a rock to collect a sample on Mars.
Given the millions of robots we have sent to Mars over the past millennia, this is the first to drill into a rock? I find that hard to believe!
Not the first occurrence of drilling in Bedrock (Score:5, Funny)
I find that hard to believe, seeing as both the Flintstones and Rubbles have young children with young, attractive wives.