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Out-of-this-world problem as pesky Martian boulder sticks to rover for WEEK

The rock is finally shaken off and shatters on the Mars surface. (NASA / JPL-Caltech via SWNS)

By Dean Murray

A 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.

Out-of-this-world problem as pesky Martian boulder sticks to rover for WEEK

The rock on the Martian surface before Curiosity drills it. (NASA / JPL-Caltech via SWNS)

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