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NASA’s Curiosity rover accidentally pulled a rock out of Mars

Science Daily · May 11, 2026, 6:43 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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NASA’s Curiosity rover had an unexpectedly stubborn Mars souvenir after drilling into a rock nicknamed “Atacama” — the entire chunk ripped loose from the ground and stayed stuck to the rover’s drill. Engineers watched as Curiosity shook, vibrated, tilted, and spun the drill over several days in an e

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