Last Updated on September 27, 2021 by Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller
Here’s an update from our local Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller:
Watch as Caltech’s Eva Scheller, a member of the Perseverance science team, provides a snapshot of the rover’s SHERLOC science instrument. Mounted on the rover’s robotic arm, SHERLOC features spectrometers, a laser, and cameras, including WATSON, which takes close-up images of rock grains and surface textures.
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasa-s-perseverance-rover-cameras-capture-mars-like-never-before
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS