Curiosity Rover Prepares Next Drill Campaign at 'Nazca' Site on Mars

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NASA's Curiosity rover is returning to a location only a few meters from the 'Chiu Chiu' block to carry out its next drilling campaign. The rover had just finished the Basque Lakes drill campaign before moving to this new spot. The 'Chiu Chiu' block itself was not considered a good candidate for drilling. The planning update was written by planetary scientist Lucy Lim at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and is dated October 16, 2026.

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