Scientist Testing Curiosity Rover's Sampling
August 2, 2012
Goddard scientist Jennifer Eigenbrode injected a chemical into a rock sample and then heated the test tube to determine whether the sample-preparation method preserved the sample's molecular structure. Her testing proved successful, ultimately leading to the experiment's inclusion on the Sample Analysis at Mars instrument.
Image Credit: Chris Gunn
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Technology Internet, Chromatography, Sampling, Mass spectrometry, Mars Exploration Rover, laboratory equipment, Unmanned spacecraft, sample, Mars Science Laboratory, Biophysics, Laboratory techniques, Mars exploration, Spacecraft
