The Mars Rovers
Mars Exploration Rover of NASA
Instruments on the Mars Exploration Rovers
Panoramic Camera
It is used for determining the mineralogy, texture, and structure of the local terrain.
Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer
It is used for identifying promising rocks and soils for closer examination and for determining the processes that formed Martian rocks. The instrument is designed to look skyward to provide temperature profiles of the Martian atmosphere
Mössbauer Spectrometer
It is used for close-up investigations of the mineralogy of iron-bearing rocks and soils.
Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer
It is used for close-up analysis of the abundances of elements that make up rocks and soils.
Magnets
It is used for collecting magnetic dust particles. The Mössbauer Spectrometer and the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer were designed to analyze the particles collected and help determine the ratio of magnetic particles to non-magnetic particles. They also analyze the composition of magnetic minerals in airborne dust and rocks that have been ground by the Rock Abrasion Tool
Microscopic Imager
It is used for obtaining close-up, high-resolution images of rocks and soils.
Rock Abrasion Tool
It is used for removing dusty and weathered rock surfaces and exposing fresh material for examination by instruments onboard.
IRC 2020 Winning Rover 'Kalman'
In Autonomous Configuration
In Science (Life-Searching) Configuration
