Perseverance Rover Cameras

202123 camerasNASA

LocationMars

Year2021

Size23 cameras

OperatorNASA

About Perseverance Rover Cameras

Not a telescope but the most advanced imaging system sent to another planet. 23 cameras including Mastcam-Z with zoom capability. The first to capture sound on Mars. Carries Ingenuity, the first helicopter to fly on another planet.

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