Sealed Organic Check Material on Curiosity

NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems2012-09-10

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NASA Mars rover Curiosity carries five cylindrical blocks of organic check material for use in a control experiment if the rover Sample Analysis at Mars SAM laboratory detects any organic compounds in samples of Martian soil or powdered rock.

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Title: Sealed Organic Check Material on Curiosity
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems
Date Created: 2012-09-10
Rights: JPL

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