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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Curiosity SAM tool examines first piece of solid ground


Pinch of fine sand and dust was the first solid Martian samples placed in the biggest tool of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity: Sample Analysis at Mars, or SAM.

Inside the rover, SAM determine the chemical composition of samples placed inside it, special attention is paid to the search for fragments, which could indicate the former presence of the world traces of organic life. Curiosity robotic arm delivered to the inlet of the tool SAM, located on the deck of the rover, a sample of Martian soil on 9 November.