Any contractor who has ever encountered a rock formation during an installation project knows all too well that boring through rock is a time-consuming and often costly process, especially if the ...

The saying "patience is a virtue" is certainly true when it comes to drilling through rock. Whether it is sandstone, volcanic rock, coral, or granite, these mineral masses can frustrate contractors ...

Drilling operations at the San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile, have broken through to the miners trapped 2,070 feet underground. October 9 (The San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile) -- The Center Rock drill ...

The MD5075C track drill replaces the MD5075 and is capable of drilling holes of 3 to 4.5 inches in diameter to a depth of 102.5 feet. A 300-horsepower Cat C9 engine can be configured to meet emissions ...

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is making strides toward bringing its rock-boring drill back online. On Oct. 17, Curiosity pressed its drill against a Martian rock for the first time since December 2016, ...

In a long-awaited milestone, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its powerful drill for the first time Friday, beaming back pictures Saturday showing a pair of precisely bored holes in a flat reddish ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has drilled into a Martian rock and collected samples, marking the first time any robot has ever performed this complicated maneuver on the surface of another planet. The 1-ton ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. NASA's ...