'Curious' cleaning dust on Mars rocks

The US Aeronautics Agency (NASA) said 'Curious' is carrying out the cleaning of the red dust on the surface of the Martian rock.

'Curiosity' proceeds to clean up dust and impurities on Mars rock - (Photo: Space)

This is the first time 'Curious' using Dust Removal tool - located at the top of the robotic arm, cleaning impurities and dust on the surface of Mars rocks. This event plays an important role in the mission of discovering life on Mars.

Dust Removal Tool - a product of the Honeybee Robot Company, New York - is a brush with many bristles, used to clean the reddish-brown dust that is quite common on the surface of this planet. This makes it easier for scientists to conduct a drilling phase on the rocks.

In addition, Diana Trujillo, who led the task of cleaning the dust at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, said cleaning up the dust on the rocks not only provides a good look for scientists, It also helps them to remove impurities on the surface of the rock, avoiding confusion when collecting samples during the study.