Mars rover Curiosity drives for the first time since September

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First trip for Curiosity since computer problem in mid-September

On 1 November, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity completed a short drive (or a bump) on the surface of the Red Planet, Curiosity's first drive since sol 2166 (mid-September 2018). The short trip placed t...

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