Tag Archives: MastCam

Vera Rubin Ridge brings out rover’s color talents

Posted on November 1, 2017 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: See also here.] Color-discerning capabilities that NASA’s Curiosity rover has been using on Mars since 2012 are proving particularly helpful on a mountainside ridge the rover is now climbing. These capabilities go beyond the thousands of full-color images … Continue reading →

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Pahrump Hills gets a brush-off

Posted on November 11, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 805, November 11, 2014. Mars Science Laboratory rover Opportunity cleaned off a small patch (top right, arrows) on the exposed surface of the Pahrump Hills outcrop. Three hours later, the Mastcam took a look at the patch (middle right), … Continue reading →

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Curiosity images Comet Siding Spring

Posted on November 6, 2014 by rburnham

This animation and still image of comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring were taken by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover as the comet passed near the red planet on Oct. 19, 2014. The animation consists of 10 … Continue reading →

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Curiosity image: “Harrison” rock shows crystals

Posted on February 3, 2014 by rburnham

This view of a Martian rock target called “Harrison” merges images from two cameras on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover to provide both color and microscopic detail. Curiosity inspected the rock’s appearance and composition on the mission’s 514th sol, or Martian … Continue reading →

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