Clingy Martian boulder sticks with Curiosity rover for week By Talker News May 8, 2026 2 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The rock is finally shaken off and shatters on the Mars surface. (NASA / JPL-Caltech via SWNS) By Talker By Dean MurrayA stone in your shoe is a chore on Earth, but a Martian boulder stuck on your robot on the Red Planet makes for an out-of-this-world problem. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?2D2]8@G^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm}p$pk^2mVD DA246 D4:6?E:DED 925 2 492==6?86 H96? 2 =2C86 C@4< C6>2:?65 @? E96 5C:== @7 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^D4:6?46]?2D2]8@G^>:DD:@?^>D=\4FC:@D:EJ^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmrFC:@D:EJ |2CD C@G6Ck^2m 27E6C 2? 6IA=@C2E@CJ :?4:D:@?]k^AmkAmxE E@@< 2 H66< @7 H2G:?8 E96 2C> @? H9:49 E96 5C:== H2D >@F?E65 7@C E96 C@8F6 C@4< E@ 7:?2==J 5C@A 324< E@ E96 |2CE:2? DFC7246]k^AmkAm}p$p D2:5i Q~? pAC:= ad[ a_ae[ rFC:@D:EJ 5C:==65 2 D2>A=6 7C@> 2 C@4< ?:4<?2>65 VpE242>2[V H9:49 :D 2? 6DE:>2E65 `]d 766E :? 5:2>6E6C 2E :ED 32D6[ e :?496D E9:4< 2?5 H6:89D C@F89=J ag]e A@F?5D W`b <:=@8C2>DX]k^AmkAmQ(96? E96 C@G6C C6EC24E65 :ED 2C>[ E96 6?E:C6 C@4< =:7E65 @FE @7 E96 8C@F?5[ DFDA6?565 3J E96 7:I65 D=66G6 E92E DFCC@F?5D E96 C@E2E:?8 5C:== 3:E]Qk^Am More from this section Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler 'recuperating' after emergency surgery in Portugal +2 Israeli court rejects flotilla activists' appeal challenging detention +5 US pauses guiding ships through Hormuz, cites Iran deal hopes The rock on the Martian surface before Curiosity drills it. (NASA / JPL-Caltech via SWNS) By Talker kAm%96 DA246 286?4J D2:5 E92E 5C:==:?8 92D 7C24EFC65 @C D6A2C2E65 E96 FAA6C =2J6CD @7 C@4<D :? E96 A2DE[ 3FE 2 C@4< 92D ?6G6C C6>2:?65 2EE24965 E@ E96 5C:== D=66G6]k^AmkAm%96 E62> :?:E:2==J EC:65 G:3C2E:?8 E96 5C:== E@ D92<6 @77 E96 C@4<[ 3FE D2H ?@ 492?86]k^AmkAmp? :?4C65:3=6 D6C:6D @7 :>286D 5@4F>6?ED E96 C@G6CVD AC65:42>6?E[ 7:CDE 2D :E 86ED E96 C@4< DEF4< E@ E96 5C:== @? E96 6?5 @7 :ED C@3@E:4 2C>]k^AmkAm(6 E96? D66 rFC:@D:EJ H2G:?8 :ED 2C> 2?5 CF??:?8 E96 5C:== 2 76H E:>6D[ 367@C6 E96 C@4< 7:?2==J 56E2496D 2?5 D92EE6CD @? E96 8C@F?5]k^AmkAm}p$p D2:5i Qu:?2==J[ @? |2J `[ rFC:@D:EJVD E62> EC:65 282:?[ E:=E:?8 E96 5C:== >@C6[ C@E2E:?8 2?5 G:3C2E:?8 E96 5C:==[ 2?5 DA:??:?8 E96 5C:== 3:E] %96 E62> A=2??65 E@ A6C7@C> E96D6 24E:@?D >F=E:A=6 E:>6D 3FE E96 C@4< 42>6 @77 @? E96 7:CDE C@F?5[ 7C24EFC:?8 2D :E 9:E E96 8C@F?5]Qk^AmkAm%96 C@G6CVD >:DD:@? :D E@ 4@==64E 2?5 2?2=JK6 C@4< D2>A=6D @? |2CD E@ 96=A D4:6?E:DED k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_a^ad^DA:56CH63D\@?\>2CD\?2D2\C@G6C\DA@ED\3:K2CC6\=2?5D42A6^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmF?56CDE2?5 E96 A=2?6EVD 86@=@8Jk^2m 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_c^a`^=:76\@?\>2CD\?2D2\7@F?5\D@>6E9:?8\E92E\>2J\:?5:42E6\;FDE\E92E^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm9:DE@CJk^2m]k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Dean Murray Recommended for you Most Popular Murderer sentenced to life plus 20 years for assault 2 investigations net 4 drug arrests Endorsement debate comes to judicial forum Talladega man arrested for stealing work truck New Site resident attacked by dogs Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 66° Partly Cloudy66° / 56° 1 PM 67° 2 PM 68° 3 PM 68° 4 PM 70° 5 PM 70°
