How far can a dentist's drill go?



 
The corer is designed to extract samples to a depth of up to 1 centimetre, consumes less than 2 Watts power, and weighs less than 400 grams.

The Beagle 2 lander
 
The Beagle 2 lander, to be carried on ESA's Mars Express, is equipped with a suite of instruments designed to look for evidence of life on Mars

Dr T.C. Ng at work at his dentist's surgery
 
Dr Ng has been a dentist for 25 years. A dental X-ray machine and polishing instrument is visible behind him.



Release date: 25 June 2003