Waspie_Dwarf Posted July 16, 2014 #1 Share Posted July 16, 2014 NASA Rover's Images Show Laser Flash on Martian Rock Flashes appear on a baseball-size Martian rock in a series of images taken Saturday, July 12 by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera on the arm of NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover. The flashes occurred while the rover's Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument fired multiple laser shots to investigate the rock's composition.Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted July 16, 2014 Author #2 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Flash from Curiosity Rover's Laser Hitting a Martian RockThe sparks that appear on the baseball-sized rock result from the laser of the ChemCam instrument on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover hitting the rock.Credit: NASA/JPLSource: NASA/JPL - Videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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