What instruments besides mini-TES are on the landers?
Each lander will deploy a solar powered Mars Exploration Rover vehicle that will explore its surroundings for several months using a variety of scientific tools. These include a color stereo camera, a microscope, and three unique spectrometers that will determine the mineral and elemental composition of the rocks and soils. The color camera will search for layered rock deposits and other past evidence of flowing or standing water. The rover’s microscope will examine the granular structure within the area’s rocks and soils. Water-borne particles have a smoother, rounded appearance, while fresh volcanic ash has sharper, angular grains.
