Rock in Planet Mars : NASA’s Curiosity Rover Dusts Rock for the First time on Mars

Posted on January 10, 2013

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The rocks in planet Mars, are they different from Earth’s? NASA’s Curiosity Rover dusts rock for the first time on Mars. NASA has released a video of its awesome gadget trying to “drill” a hole in a rock in Mars.

This is so scientists could determine what makes up the rock and Mars. Did Mars sustained life before? The video was released this January 2013.

Mars rock by Curiosity
Rock in Mars, dusted off by Curiosity, Image credit: NASA

The appearance of the rock is the same as it is on earth, but would the components be the same? Whatever the rock’s component are, it would be an interesting find for NASA and for man.

Below is the video courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech>.