This image from an animation shows how repeated laser shots from the ChemCam instrument on NASA Mars rover Curiosity cause a pit to form at the target point in Martian soil.
Pitting in Martian Soil During Repeated Laser Shots From Mars Rover
This image from an animation shows how repeated laser shots from the ChemCam instrument on NASA Mars rover Curiosity cause a pit to form at the target point in Martian soil.