FOX News: NASA rover Curiosity drills into second Martian rock; prepares to study it in detail

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NASA rover Curiosity drills into second Martian rock; prepares to study it in detail May 21st 2013, 14:00 Published May 21, 2013 Associated Press May 19, 2013: NASA's Mars rover Curiosity drilled into this rock target, "Cumberland," during the 279th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars and collected a powdered sample of material from the rock's interior.NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS PASADENA, Calif. –  NASA's Curiosity rover drills again. The space agency said Monday that Curiosity has bored a hole in a second rock and will transfer a pinch of powder to its onboard laboratories later this week for analysis. Sunday's drill was the first major activity by Curiosity since it emerged from a monthlong hiatus. The latest drill site was located about nine feet away from the first rock that Curiosity drilled into three months earlier. A preliminary analysis of the first rock revealed evidence of an ancient environment suitable for primitive life. Scientists wanted to study a second rock to confirm the finding. The team hopes to wrap up soon at the current location and start the long drive to Curiosity's ultimate destination — a mountain rising from the crater floor. Related Stories Apple CEO Tim Cook faces Senate panel over taxes 19-foot long python captured in Florida Navy dolphin finds 130-year-old torpedo

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