Sentences with phrase «powdered rock samples»
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Once the rock samples were drilled, Curiosity's robotic arm delivered the rock powder to the Sample Analysis on Mars (SAM) instrument, where it was used for a variety of chemical analyses, including the geochronology — or rock dating — techniques.
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This animation depicts NASA's Mars rover Curiosity drilling a hole to collect a rock - powder sample at a target site called «John Klein.»
Analysis of the Big Sky and Greenhorn rock - powder samples by CheMin and SAM will continue over the next few weeks as the rover continues its journey to the dunes.