TextureCam Test in Mojave Desert (IMAGE)

American Geophysical Union

TextureCam Test in Mojave Desert

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Scientists test TextureCam in the Mojave Desert in California. This advanced camera system for planetary rovers can scientifically assess images of rocks itself, whereas current rovers require scientists on Earth to do the analysis.

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Kiri Wagstaff

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