Mastcam-Z is a multispectral, stereoscopic imaging investigation on the Mars 2020 mission's
Perseverance rover. Mastcam-Z consists of a pair of focusable, 4: 1 zoomable cameras that …

Abstract The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) has an instrument package capable of making
measurements of past and present environmental conditions. The data generated may tell …

The second ExoMars mission will be launched in 2020 to target an ancient location
interpreted to have strong potential for past habitability and for preserving physical and …

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the outermost of the rocky, terrestrial planets that
make up the inner solar system. Of this planetary family, Mars is only larger than Mercury …

The HiRISE camera features a 0.5 m diameter primary mirror, 12 m effective focal length,
and a focal plane system that can acquire images containing up to 28 Gb (gigabits) of data …

The Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) is a hyperspectral
imager on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft. CRISM consists of three …

A new catalog of 210 open-basin lakes (lakes with outlet valleys) fed by valley networks
shows that they are widely distributed in the Noachian uplands of Mars. In order for an outlet …

Valley networks, concentrations of dendritic channels that often suggest widespread pluvial
and fluvial activity, have been cited as indicators that the climate of Mars differed significantly …

The mosaicking of global planetary data sets allows for the examination of local, regional,
and global scale processes on all planetary bodies. Processing techniques that allow us …

The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has investigated the landing site in Eagle crater
and the nearby plains within Meridiani Planum. The soils consist of fine-grained basaltic …