Curiosity is about to drill a third nose on Mars

The US Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) said the Curiosity self-propelled device will perform a third probe on Mars this May.

Curiosiry uses some of the existing tools to test a block of sandstone called ' Windjana' earlier this month, including an iron bristle brush called Dust Removal tool to wipe out the 6cm thick dust covering on the platform. stone, ChinaView guide information from NASA.

Windjana sandstone block.(Photo: theregister.co.uk)

The team member and operator of Curiosity is Melissa Rice via a NASA statement saying that the brushed particles show that the stone is a combination of fine particles, its color is much grayer than the dust. the surface and some positions of the rock are stronger than the rest, creating rather interesting bumpy structures.

The above features reinforce NASA's intention to drill here to better understand the chemistry of liquids that once bind small particles together to form rock, according to Ms Rice.

NASA's ChinaView informs NASA that in order to ensure that the drill is officially successful, there will be a small, light drill to test the availability of the target.

Two previous drills made by Curiosity in the area called Yellowknife Bay are about 4 km northeast of the current position of Curiosity.

The results obtained through the two previous drills provided evidence of a lake environment that was trillions of years ago. At that time, the condition of this place is favorable for the life of microorganisms.