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Mars rover Opportunity hits new record for miles driven in space
2013-05-17 04:00:45| CNET News.com
Breaking the record of miles trekked by a NASA vehicle in another world, the Mars rover traverses 22.2 miles across the Red Planet. [Read more]
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Mars Rover Collects First Drill Sample
2013-05-02 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Irvine, CALIF. – FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. is beyond ecstatic with the latest news regarding the Mars Rover Curiosity. The success of this first ever inter-planetary sample collection not only made history for NASA and the U.S. space program, but also for FUTEK as two of their test and measurement products were integral during this drilling mission.<br /> <br /> Six years ago, FUTEK partnered with NASA JPL to aid in the development of the advanced drilling mechanism aboard ...This story is related to the following:Test and Measuring InstrumentsSearch for suppliers of: Transducer Indicators | Force & Torque Multi-Axis Sensors | Custom Sensors
NASA puts Mars rover on a month-long hiatus
2013-04-05 05:41:45| CNET News.com
NASA halts communication with Curiosity to avoid any interference during a period when the sun is blocking Earth-to-Mars transmission signals. [Read more]
Mars rover finds more evidence of watery past in veined rocks
2013-01-16 00:42:30| CNET News.com
Engineers are gearing up to test Curiosity's powerful impact drill, a final milestone before heading to Mount Sharp, a towering mound of layered rocks some 6 miles away. [Read more]
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