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  • Researchers have used the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) instrument on the robotic arm of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity to determine elemental compositions of rock surfaces at several targets in the 'Yellowknife Bay' area of Gale Crater.

    › Elemental Compositions of 'Yellowknife Bay' Rocks

  • The gray area in the center of this image is where the Dust Removal Tool on the robotic arm of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity brushed a rock target called 'Wernecke.'

    › Target 'Wernecke' After Brushing by Curiosity

  • The location of a rock target called 'Knorr' is indicated on this self-portrait of the Curiosity rover in the 'Yellowknife Bay' area.

    › Rock Target 'Knorr' Near Curiosity in Rover's Self-Portrait

  • The line drawn on this map shows the route that NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has driven.

    › Opportunity's Traverse Map, Sol 3246

  • Minerals at 'Rocknest' and 'John Klein'

    › Minerals at 'Rocknest' and 'John Klein'

  • First X-ray view of Martian soil

    › First X-ray View of Martian Soil

  • Diagram showing chlorinated forms of methane

    › Chlorinated Forms of Methane at 'John Klein' Site

  • An analysis of a drilled rock sample from NASA’s Curiosity rover

    › Major Gases Released from Drilled Samples of the 'John Klein' Rock

  • First Curiosity drilling sample in the scoop

    › First Curiosity Drilling Sample in the Scoop

  • This set of images shows the results from the rock abrasion tool

    › Studying Habitability in Ancient Martian Environments

  • This set of images compares rocks seen by NASA's Opportunity rover and Curiosity rover at two different parts of Mars.

    › Two Different Aqueous Environments

  • Location of John Klein drill site

    › Location of John Klein Drill Site

  • Modern terrestrial analog to the

    › An Earth Analog to Mars' Yellowknife Bay

  • Visualization of buried Marte Vallis channels

    › Visualization of Buried Marte Vallis Channels

  • Curiosity's sample-processing and delivery tool

    › Check-up Image After Delivering Martian Rock Powder

  • An animated set of three images from NASA's Curiosity rover shows the rover's drill in action on Feb. 8, 2013

    › Ready, Set, Drill

  • Nine small pits created by the rover's Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) laser

    › Zapped, Martian Rock

  • This figure shows the location of CHIMRA on the turret of NASA's Curiosity rover

    › Preparing Samples on Mars

  • This image shows the location of the 150-micrometer sieve screen on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity

    › Sifting Martian Samples

  • A group photo of some of the rocks used in bit development testing and lifespan testing in 2007

    › Preparation on Earth for Drilling on Mars

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