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Article: ROTOZIP Duracut Bit Helps Phoenix Lander Collect Valuable Martian Soil Samples.
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- Defense & Aerospace Week
- Article date:
- August 18, 2008
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The ROTOZIP(R) Duracut(TM) Zip(R) Bit, paired with a high-speed rasp, has enabled NASA's Phoenix Lander to collect valuable soil samples. NASA scientists confirmed the ROTOZIP-enabled rasp is the first tool in history to successfully cut into the permafrost surface of another planet and acquire a sample for analysis. To date, samples have led to the discovery of water on Mars and helped identify an intriguing chemical in the Martian soil.
Designed to cut through hard materials such as cement board, stucco and plaster, the Duracut bit has proved to be an outer space success, breaking through Martian permafrost and enabling the Phoenix team to obtain and deliver ...