Planets and Moons  ID: 30048

Cumberland Target Drilled by Curiosity

Released on June 20, 2013
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity drilled its second rock target, Cumberland, on May 19, 2013, collecting a powdered sample of material from the rock’s interior. The hole is about 0.6 inches (1.6 centimeters) in diameter and about 2.6 inches (6.6 centimeters) deep. The science team expects to use analysis of material from Cumberland to check findings from rock target John Klein—the first drill site. The two rocks have similar appearance and lie about 9 feet (2.75 meters) apart. Curiosity used the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera on the rover's arm to capture this view of the hole in Cumberland on the same day the hole was drilled.
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Animation of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity drilled its second rock target, Cumberland, on May 19, 2013, collecting a powdered sample of material from the rock’s interior.

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Credits

Mark Malanoski (GST): Lead Animator
Mark Malanoski (GST): Project Support
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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Mission:
Mars Science Laboratory - MSL

Data Used:
Curiosity/Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI)
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