Curiosity rover takes its first Martian soil samples

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NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover took its first soil sample last week. The unmanned explorer used its robotic arm to scoop up a bit of the Martian surface, which it then sieved. A baby-Aspirin sized portion was subsequently deposited into its internal laboratory for analysis by the Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) instrument, to determine what minerals it contains... Continue Reading Curiosity rover takes its first Martian soil samples

Section: Science and Education

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

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