Mars Highfield drill hole made by NASA’s Curiosity rover (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Mars Highfield drill hole made by NASA’s Curiosity rover

Caption

This image shows the Highfield drill hole made by NASA’s Curiosity rover as it was collecting a sample on Vera Rubin Ridge in Gale crater on Mars. Drill powder from this hole was enriched in carbon 12. The image was taken by the Mars Hand Lens Imager on the 2,247th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.

Credit

Credits: NASA/Caltech-JPL/MSSS.

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