# Curiosity Blog, Sols 5043-5049: Preparing to Drill at ‘Nazca’

- Source: NASA
- Published: 2026-10-28T05:39:46+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-5043-5049-preparing-to-drill-at-nazca/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/curiosity-blog-sols-5043-5049-preparing-to-drill-at-nazca-61bae4/

Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 Following the Basque Lakes drill campaign, Curiosity has returned to a spot just a few meters away from the “Chiu Chiu” block to conduct our next drill campaign. “Chiu Chiu” itself wasn’t a good candidate for […]

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