Dossier
Atacama
Coverage of Atacama in the Nexus archive.
- NASA’s Curiosity rover accidentally pulled a rock out of Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover accidentally pulled a rock out of Mars after drilling into it. The rock, nicknamed 'Atacama', got stuck to the rover's drill and engineers tried to free it over several days. The incident was captured by cameras on the Red Planet.
- Mars rover hits rocky snag with power tool
NASA's Curiosity Rover encountered a problem when a rock got stuck to its drill after sampling a Martian rock called Atacama. The team used remote-controlled maneuvers to free the tool. The incident is similar to everyday DIY experiences with power tools.