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How NASA repairs its rovers on Mars, without ever touching them – WHYY
NASA’s rovers are labs on wheels, doing work on Mars, while being directed by scientists and engineers here on earth. How do…

The original design had a funnel and a sieve, called the CHIMRA system, to send the rock samples into the science instruments for testing. But that relied on the drill being able to move in and out
Emily Lakdawalla, who wrote a book about the design and…
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