A routine drilling operation on Mars rarely sounds dramatic, but even small moments can turn unusual in ways scientists do not always expect. This is exactly what happened with NASA’s Curiosity rover during a recent sampling task on the Martian surface.

This is the first time NASA has encountered a situation like this, and it took nearly a week to resolve.

A routine drilling operation on Mars rarely sounds dramatic, but even small moments can turn unusual in ways scientists do not always expect. This is exactly what happened with…