PIA05322: Grooving in Trenchtown (computer animation)


Grooving in Trenchtown (computer animation)

Caption:

This image is a screenshot from a computer-generated animation showing the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's arm exploring the trench dug by one of its wheels. The rover's arm, or instrument deployment device, holds a suite of scientific instruments designed to examine rocks and soil for signs of past water on Mars. One of these instruments, the alpha particle X-ray spectrometer, is shown here investigating the trench. The movie was generated from data taken by the rover's onboard sensors.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Mars
System
Target Type Planet
Mission Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)
Instrument Host Opportunity (MER-B) Curiosity Rover
Host Type Rover
Instrument Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS)
Detector
Extra Keywords Color, Water
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2004-02-19
Date in Caption
Image Credit NASA/JPL
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05322
Identifier PIA05322