Abstract: The Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument aboard the Mars Science Laboratory rover has analyzed…
Author: New NASA STI
Ne-20/Ne-22 in the Martian Atmosphere: New Evidence from Martian Meteorites
Abstract: Analyses of Ne trapped in "pods" of impact melt in the Elephant Moraine 79001 (EET…
Mars Phoenix Scout Thermal Evolved Gas Analyzer (TEGA) Database: Thermal Database Development and Analysis
Abstract: The Mars Phoenix Scout Lander mission in 2008 examined the history of water, searched for…
Evaluating Crustal Contamination Effects On The Lithophile Trace Element Budget Of Shergottites, NWA 856 As A Test Case
Abstract: The issue of whether crustal contamination has affected the lithophile trace element budget of shergottites…
Synthesis of Ti Oxides at Reducing Conditions: Implications for Beamline Standards and Cosmochemistry
Abstract: These initial experiments demonstrate the great potential for synthesizing customized compounds for use as standards,…
Imaging Systems for Size Measurements of Debrisat Fragments
Abstract: The overall objective of the DebriSat project is to provide data to update existing standard…
Research-Grade 3D Virtual Astromaterials Samples: Novel Visualization of NASA’s Apollo Lunar Samples and Antarctic Meteorite Samples to Benefit Curation, Research, and Education
Abstract: NASA's vast and growing collections of astromaterials are both scientifically and culturally significant, requiring unique…
Nitrogen-Bearing, Indigenous Carbonaceous Matter in the Nakhla Mars Meteorite
Abstract: We report the identification of discrete assemblages of nitrogen (N)-rich organic matter entrapped within interior…
Spectral Characterization of Analog Samples in Anticipation of OSIRIS-REx’s Arrival at Bennu
Abstract: NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission successfully launched on September…