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Perseverance Rover Mastcam-Z Stories
The Planetary Society is an education and outreach partner for the Mastcam-Z instrument on NASA's Perseverance rover. Former Planetary Society President Jim Bell is the instrument's principal investigator and Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts is the EPO lead.
Mastcam-Z is a color stereo camera system with a zoom capability never included on a Mars rover. It will produce stunning, 3-D images from the surface, and includes a range of filters carefully selected for geologic studies. The zoom capability will help in the planning of drives for the rover.
Recent stories from the Mastcam-Z team
The Mastcam-Z Filter Set
Learn how NASA's Perseverance rover will see the colors of Mars.
Calibrating Mars
Two colorful calibration targets will help scientists measure what the Perseverance rover sees on Mars.
Perseverance Rover Scientists Make Plans for Mars
As the launch of NASA's Perseverance rover approaches, scientists for the Mastcam-Z instrument prepare for the rover's science activities.
Visiting Perseverance During Its Final Week at JPL
An undergraduate physics research student describes her visit to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to see the Perseverance rover before it shipped to Florida for launch.
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Learn more about Perseverance
NASA's Perseverance rover is searching for past life on Mars and collecting samples for future return to Earth.
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Want more Mastcam-Z?
To learn more about Mastcam-Z and see additional resources from the team, visit the official instrument website at Arizona State University.