Space / 2013-02-04
Drill Bit Tip on Mars Rover Curiosity, Side View
Drill Bit Tip on Mars Rover Curiosity, Side View
NASA's image library records Drill Bit Tip on Mars Rover Curiosity, Side View.
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
The shape of the tip of the bit in the drill of NASA Mars rover Curiosity is apparent in this view recorded by the remote micro-imager in the rover ChemCam instrument on Mars. Jan. 29, 2012; the bit is about 0.6 inch 1.6 centimeters wide.