Mars Curiosity Fingertips
September 13, 2012
This engineering drawing shows the five devices that make up the turret at the end of the arm on NASA's Curiosity rover. These include: the drill for acquiring powdered samples from interiors of rocks; the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS); the sample processing subsystem named Collection and Handling for Interior Martian Rock Analysis (CHIMRA), which includes a scoop that can scoop up lose dirt from the Martian surface; the Dust Removal Tool (DRT) and the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI).
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Topics:
Space technology, Spaceflight, Spacecraft, Martian surface, Alpha particle X-ray spectrometer, Mars Science Laboratory, Mars exploration, Mars Exploration Rover, Astrobiology, Unmanned spacecraft, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
