Curiosity completes first rock inspection, unveils Stars and Stripes

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NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover reached another pair of milestones over the past week. Last Saturday, the 4x4-sized lander touched its first rock with the Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS) mounted on its seven-foot (2.1 m) robotic arm. Then on Wednesday, 50 Martian days into the mission, Curiosity took its longest drive yet as it rolled 160 feet (48.9 meters) eastward toward the Glenelg area. It also took the opportunity to show off the American flag... Continue Reading Curiosity completes first rock inspection, unveils Stars and Stripes

Section: Science and Education

Tags: Curiosity Rover, JPL, Mars, Mars Science Laboratory, NASA

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