The NAU Review — How NAU students are exploring Mars, Paul Keim on CNN, ideas to decorate your mortarboard

May 2, 2024

A camera built by NAU students will be included on a mission to Mars this fall. VISIONS is designed to capture both the visible and infrared spectrums simultaneously and to include an entire planet in a single frame—features that will allow it to better capture data about Mars’ surface composition and climate. The camera, which was built using largely commercial grade components instead of custom parts, will serve as a technical demonstration that a low-budget camera relying on commercial components is suitable for missions of this caliber.