Characterization and Calibration of the CheMin Mineralogical Instrument on Mars Science Laboratory

F. Blake, D.; T. Vaniman, D.; N. Achilles, C.; C. Anderson, Robert; L. Bish, D.; Bristow, Tom; Chen, Curtis; J. Chipera, S.; A. Crisp, J.; L. Des Marais, David; T. Downs, Robert; D. Farmer, Jack; Feldman, Sabrina; Fonda, Mark; Gailhanou, M.; Ma, Hongwei; Ming, Doug; V. Morris, R.; Sarrazin, P.; Stolper, Ed; H. Treiman, A.; S. Yen, A.

doi:10.1007/s11214-012-9905-1

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Characterization and Calibration of the CheMin Mineralogical Instrument on Mars Science Laboratory

Published in Space Science Reviews • Jun 22, 2012

Authors:

D. F. Blake

D. T. Vaniman

C. N. Achilles

Abstract

A principal goal of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity is to identify and characterize past habitable environments on Mars. Determination of the mineralogical and chemical composition of Martian rocks and soils constrains their formation and alteration pathways, providing information ...

Subject

Mars Exploration Program

Planetary science

Calibration

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