Why are drills useful on probes when on a planet?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

Because they can brake of a piece of the planet an use it as samples and figure out what its made of or if its useful to us or can there be life on this planet because some times when a drill on a probe drills in a planet they can find water or other resoures.

Wiki User

∙ 12y ago

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yes

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