# Curiosity Mars rover sizes up new 'Nazca' dig site | Space photo of the day for Nov. 10, 2026

Source: [Latest from Space.com](https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/curiosity-mars-rover-sizes-up-new-nazca-dig-site-space-photo-of-the-day-for-nov-10-2026) · 2026-11-10 · Space
Page: https://themorning.science/story/curiosity-mars-rover-sizes-up-new-nazca-dig-site-space-photo-of-the-day-for-nov-3e1164b86b3b7128
Kind: research · Impact: low

## In brief

- NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is assessing a new drill target, dubbed "Nazca."
- A close-up image from the rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager shows many disc-shaped potential crystal forms on the target.
- The image was published by Space.com in its photo-of-the-day feature for Nov. 10, 2026.

## Why it matters

Close-up images of candidate drill targets help mission scientists choose which rocks to sample, so they show how the rover's geology work is progressing. The crystal forms are still only potential and need further analysis.

## Coverage

- [Curiosity Mars rover sizes up new 'Nazca' dig site | Space photo of the day for Nov. 10, 2026](https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/curiosity-mars-rover-sizes-up-new-nazca-dig-site-space-photo-of-the-day-for-nov-10-2026) — Latest from Space.com, 2026-11-10

Tags: mars, curiosity rover, nasa, planetary geology, mineral crystals

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