NASA's New Mars Rover 'Curiosity'

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A test operator works with the turret at the end of Curiosity's robotic arm, June 3, 2011. Among the devices on the component are a drill; an Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer; a device that will collect and analyze rocks in-situ; and a soil scoop and a set of chambers for sieving, sorting and portioning samples of rock powder or soil for delivery to analytical instruments.

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