Hovering over martian landscape
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“Since we will be looking for water and life on Mars, testing Rosalind Franklin’s main cameras is particularly important in the search for water-rich minerals,” explains Andrew Coates, PanCam principal investigator and Professor at the UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory in the UK.

PanCam does not have just one pair, but three ‘science eyes’: one high-resolution and two wide-angle cameras. Their unique colour imaging allows for “water-rich mineral identification and outstanding 3D vision, way better than the human eyes. The views from PanCam will give us key insights on the martian landscape,” adds Andrew.