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Mars Rover Satellite Images
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Satellite Images
With the launching of the Mars Rover, Curiosity, the world has been treated to new satellite images of the surface of Mars. The geological “unconformities” were captured through the use of a 100mm telephoto lens mounted on the rover. With the release of a color panorama photo of Mount Sharp, NASA realized one of the ultimate goals of the rover’s expedition.
The Mars rover, Curiosity, also known as the Mars Science Laboratory, is seen as an instrument that will be able to propel the mission of science and exploration of “unprecedented scope” on the Red Planet. The images transmitted in the short time that Curiosity had been deployed have been providing more data to researchers than all of the former rovers combined.
The Curiosity will be moving across the surface of Mars, taking and transmitting photographs. In addition to mapping the topography of the planet itself, the rover will examine “scour marks” on the surface of the planet that had been left by a rocket-powered crane; it’s hoped that this exploration will reveal clues to what’s below Mars’ surface.
In addition to the photos being taken via telephoto cameras, the Curiosity is also equipped with a laser that is focused to strip material, vaporize the rock and chemically examine the results of the vaporization. NASA engineers are able to remotely “examine” the materials through three analysis tools on the structure. During Curiosity’s exploration, thus far, NASA engineers have spotted unconformities in the sediment layers, sediment that doesn’t line up geologically with the sediment layers above it.
The photographs transmitted from Mars back to NASA engineers, through its 34mm camera, shows the vista of Mount Sharp and it also shows it will be a long trek to reach the foot of it. Curiosity is equipped with 17 high-tech cameras that will identify specific targets and take and transmit photos. In addition, the rover is equipped with high intensity microscopes that will allow NASA’s earth-based engineers to examine the specimens.
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