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Mars Rover's Mechanical Issue

Updated 2026-05-07 15:50 UTC 1 source Neutral

NASA’s Curiosity rover has encountered a mechanical issue, with its drill getting stuck inside a rock. The rover team spent several days freeing the drill to continue operations on Mars.

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Scientific American

Shake it off: NASA's Curiosity rover gets its robotic arm stuck inside a rock on Mars

Haters' gonna hate, hate, hate, but Mars Curiosity rover Curiosity just keeps on groovin'—even if its handlers had to spend several days freeing its drill from a rock

2026-05-07 15:15 UTC