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Curiosity Blog, Sols 5043-5049: Preparing to Drill at ‘Nazca’

NASAWednesday, October 28, 2026 at 5:39 AM

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Curiosity Blog, Sols 5043-5049: Preparing to Drill at ‘Nazca’
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Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 Following the Basque Lakes drill campaign, Curiosity has returned to a spot just a few meters away from the “Chiu Chiu” block to conduct our next drill…

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 Following the Basque Lakes drill campaign, Curiosity has returned to a spot just a few meters away from the “Chiu Chiu” block to conduct our next drill…
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Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 Following the Basque Lakes drill campaign, Curiosity has returned to a spot just a few meters away from the “Chiu Chiu” block to conduct our next drill…

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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  1. NASA published: Curiosity Blog, Sols 5043-5049: Preparing to Drill at ‘Nazca’

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