PIA13294: Close-Up View of Curiosity's "Head"
 Mission:  Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)
 Spacecraft:  Curiosity
 Instrument:  Mastcam
 Product Size:  1919 x 1080 pixels (w x h)
 Produced By:  JPL
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Information: 
JPL News Release 2010-245
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Original Caption Released with Image:

Curiosity's "eyes" (the Mastcam) are shrouded in a silvery material, awaiting their first look around the clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where the rover is being built. This image shows a close-up of the rover's "head." At the top is a white box structure with a large red circle (the rover's laser called ChemCam) to the right. Beneath the box are two cameras, which will provide views of the Martian surface.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL-Caltech

Image Addition Date:
2010-07-23