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.
