Mars ChemCam Data Exploration
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/J.-L. Lacour, CEA
Chem Cam specs:
Remote Micro-Imager: one of Curiosity's "eyes," captures detailed images of the area illuminated by the laser beam
Laser: vaporizes rock surfaces, creating a plasma of their component gases
Spectrometer: three spectrographs divide the plasma light into wavelengths for chemical analysis
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL