{"id":8811,"date":"2026-05-08T22:01:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T22:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8811"},"modified":"2026-05-08T22:01:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T22:01:25","slug":"up-close-look-at-a-martian-rock-that-refused-to-release-curiositys-arm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8811","title":{"rendered":"Up-Close Look at a Martian Rock That Refused to Release Curiosity\u2019s Arm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/08143514\/nasa-curiosity-rover-mars-arm-stuck-rock.jpg\" alt=\"NASA Curiosity Rover Mars Arm Stuck Rock\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\"\/><br \/>NASA\u2019s Curiosity had spent years gradually ascending the slopes of Mount Sharp inside Gale Crater. On April 25, the rover drilled into a rock known as Atacama, which was about a foot and a half across and six inches thick, weighing over thirty pounds. The drill sank in neatly enough to collect the sample the scientists need. The rover then pulled its arm back. The entire rock came with it.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-242744\"\/><br \/><iframe title=\"Mars rock gets stuck on Curiosity rover&#039;s drill - Takes 5 days to shake off\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G_JNXTGHs9Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Mars rock gets stuck on Curiosity rover&#039;s drill - Takes 5 days to shake off\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G_JNXTGHs9Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>Instead of remaining on the Martian surface, Atacama rose directly out of the ground and remained securely attached to the fixed sleeve that encircled the rotating drill bit. Nobody had ever seen anything like this. Previous drills had split rock layers and left fragments behind, but nothing had ever ridden the sleeve like a tenacious passenger.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp\">\n<div class=\"aawp-product aawp-product--horizontal\" data-aawp-product-asin=\"B0BSRD2CXY\" data-aawp-product-id=\"232918\" data-aawp-tracking-id=\"tec02e-20\" data-aawp-product-title=\"LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Building Toys - STEM Model Kit for Boys &amp; Girls Ages 10+ Years - Gifts for Birthdays - Detailed Set for Display - 42158\">\n<div class=\"aawp-product__thumb\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aawp-product__image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51QAPQzx3kL._SL160_.jpg\" alt=\"LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Building Toys - STEM Model Kit for Boys &amp; Girls, Ages 10+ Years...\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__content\">\n<p>            LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Building Toys &#8211; STEM Model Kit for Boys &amp; Girls, Ages 10+ Years&#8230;        <\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__description\">\n<ul>\n<li>Feed a passion for science and technology \u2013 Kids can learn more about the challenges of space exploration with this LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Conduct a test flight \u2013 This advanced building kit for kids ages 10 and up includes a buildable toy version of NASA\u2019s Ingenuity helicopter, which&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>AR brings the mission to life \u2013 The accompanying augmented reality app experience lets kids dive into the details of the rover and its mission<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/08144014\/nasa-curiosity-rover-mars-arm-stuck-rock-1.jpg\" alt=\"NASA Curiosity Rover Mars Arm Stuck Rock\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\"\/><br \/>\nEngineers at NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory discovered the problem almost immediately from the photographs Curiosity sent home. Distance made everything deliberate; radio messages take more than half an hour each way, so every command had to travel 140 million miles before the rover could answer. The squad couldn\u2019t just reach out and shake the arm free. They needed to plot each move, send it, wait for confirmation, and then adapt.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/08144022\/nasa-curiosity-rover-mars-arm-stuck-rock-2.jpg\" alt=\"NASA Curiosity Rover Mars Arm Stuck Rock\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\"\/><br \/>They first instructed the rover to vibrate the drill, as the rock was tightly packed. A few days later, they changed the arm position and tried the vibration again. Small granules of sand slipped away, but Atacama remained in place. Days passed while the rover remained immobile on the crimson hill, its arm extended and the rock still dangling. On May 1, the engineers tested a more vigorous sequence. They slanted the drill farther than before, then coupled rotation, vibration, and bit spin. They planned to repeat the steps numerous times if necessary. One cycle proved sufficient. The rock released go, fell to the ground, and broke into pieces upon impact.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/08144028\/nasa-curiosity-rover-mars-arm-stuck-rock-3.jpg\" alt=\"NASA Curiosity Rover Mars Arm Stuck Rock\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\"\/><br \/>Images sent back thereafter show the broken remains surrounding the drill site, as well as the now-empty sleeve. The drill\u2019s sample material gathered inside Atacama scattered during the fall, so the crew will need to find a more stable rock for the next try. 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