Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI)

Photograph of MAHLI camera head.

The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) will acquire color close-up images of rocks and surface materials at the MSL landing site at a range of spatial scales with resolution as high as 13.9 micrometers per pixel.

 
Launch: November/December 2011 Landing: August 2012 Camera Status: Aboard Curiosity rover en route to Mars

 

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