Two new mosaics of the area excavated by the uplifting and removal (and destruction) of the Atacama rock, captured by the left and right Mastcam eyes. Can you spot the 5 impacts of the laser shots described in the quoted post? Bonus points for finding another series of 5.
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A much awaited blog post on the Martian drama that unfolded in Gale Crater these past few days!
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4879-4885-struggle-at-atacama/
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Frees Its Drill From a Rock
This series of images shows Mars rover Curiosity as it got a rock stuck to the drill on the end of its robotic arm and, after waving the arm and running the drill a few times, finally detached the rock.
https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/nasas-curiosity-rover-frees-its-drill-from-a-rock/
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In anticipation of #StarWarsDay, Curiosity fired her laser at the area freshly exposed by the uplifting and removal of the rock!
#Mars May 3, 2026 - Sol 4884
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/CNRS/IRAP/IAS/LPG
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Closeups of the action captured by Mastcam
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk
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A stitching of two navcam images showing the full crime scene: the broken rock and its footprint.
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Meanwhile on Mars:
For those that have been following along. After several days of robotic arm gymnastics, the slab of rock that was stuck on Curiosity Rover's drill bit has finally been liberated.
Animated HazCam GIF from Sol 4883 (April 2, 2026) Shows a pair of before and after liberation images. Image credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Mars2020 - Sol 1847 - SuperCam - Decorrelated Color 🪐
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⏩ 7 new pictures from @kevinmgill https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles?limit=7&user=OptimusPrimeBot&ilshowall=1&offset=20260502110408
Mastcam imagery of the infamous Atacama drill target before and after uplifting, with zooms on the excavated area.
Credit images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
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