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The image shows a cylindrical telephoto/zoom lens chamber that houses the camera lenses for the Mastcam attached to a square camera electronics box.

February 16, 2009

The mast camera on the Mars Science Laboratory will capture the Martian terrain in color photos and high-definition video.
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

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