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Jun 13, 2013 · The Curiosity rover actually has 17 cameras on it, which is the most of any NASA planetary mission ever. We start with the MARDI, or the Mars Descent Imager, which you may recall took pictures as the rover was landing on Mars. Then we have the MAHLI instrument, which is the camera mounted on the end of the arm, and that takes close-up, high ...
- NASA's Curiosity Rover Making Tracks and Observations
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Navigation Camera...
- Curiosity Takes a Navcam Selfie | NASA Jet Propulsion ...
April 3, 2024. NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured this...
- Comparison of Curiosity Camera Fields of View – NASA Mars ...
The image on the left shows a view from one of the...
- NASA's Curiosity Rover Making Tracks and Observations
Curiosity is a car-sized Mars rover exploring Gale crater and Mount Sharp on Mars as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission. [2] Curiosity was launched from Cape Canaveral (CCAFS) on November 26, 2011, at 15:02:00 UTC and landed on Aeolis Palus inside Gale crater on Mars on August 6, 2012, 05:17:57 UTC.
Nov 19, 2011 · Navigation cameras are placed upon the "head" for a long distance view, while hazard avoidance cameras are placed so they see obstacles right in front of the rover. "Science cameras" are those that are used by the science teams to learn about the chemistry and evolution of martian land forms, from the wide angle, panoramic cameras to the magifying camera at the end of Curiosity's arm.
- NASA, MSSS
Apr 16, 2015 · NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Navigation Camera (Navcam) to capture this scene toward the west just after completing a drive that took the mission's total driving distance on Mars past 10 kilometers (6.214 miles).› Full image and caption
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Apr 3, 2024 · April 3, 2024. NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured this selfie using its left black-and-white navigation camera, which is mounted on its mast, or "head," on Feb. 3, 2024, the 4,086th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The selfie is made up of 36 individual images that were stitched together after being sent back to Earth.
Aug 8, 2012 · The Curiosity Mars rover has lifted its mast and used its high navigation cameras for the first time. The robot vehicle has returned black and white images that capture part of its own body, its ...
The image on the left shows a view from one of the black-and-white Navigation Cameras on the mast of Curiosity, looking down at the ground. The Navigation Cameras have a wider field of view (about 45 degrees) than the Mast Cameras (15 and 5 degrees) seen in the center of the figure, and Mars Hand Lens Imager (23 degrees), whose picture of the rock target is on the right.
