LANL Researcher Roger Wiens Discusses ChemCam
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OSTI ID:1149481
- USDOE/OSTI
Discussion of the ChemCam instrument on the Curiosity Rover that occurred during the NASA press conference prior to launch of the Mars Science Laboratory. The ChemCam instrument was developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory and the French Space Institute. Los Alamos National Laboratory researcher Roger Wiens discusses the instrument on this video. ChemCam uses a laser to "zap" features of the Martian landscape and then uses a spectrometer to gather information about the composition of the sample. ChemCam will help the Curiosity Rover determine whether Mars is or was habitable. The Rover is expected to touch down on the Red Planet on August 5, 2012.
- Research Organization:
- LANL (Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States))
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 1149481
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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