APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer)
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This graph shows the ratio of concentrations of several elements in four different pairs of targets examined by Alpha Particle…
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover examined both the 'Greenhorn' and 'Big Sky' targets with the rover's Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS)…
The yellow triangles on this graph indicate concentrations of the elements titanium and silicon in selected rock targets with high…
Data from the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) instrument on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity show an unusual enrichment of silicon…
This graphic presents results from APXS onboard NASA's rover Curiosity, with the comparisons simplified across diverse elements by dividing the…
This graph compares the elemental composition of typical soils at three landing regions on Mars: Gusev Crater, from Spirit; Meridiani…
This image shows the Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS) on NASA's Curiosity rover, with the Martian landscape in the background.…
Two instruments at the end of the robotic arm on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity will use calibration targets attached to…
This graphic presents information gained by examining part of the Martian rock called 'Tisdale 2' with the alpha particle X-ray…
