SHERLOC Instrument
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NASA
Smooshing for Science: A Flat-Out Success
Written by Henry Manelski, Ph.D. student at Purdue University The Perseverance team is always looking for creative ways to use the tools we have on Mars to maximize the science we do. On the arm of the rover sits the SHERLOC instrument, which specializes in detecting organic compounds and is crucial in our search for signs of past microbial life. But…
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NASA
Detective Work Enables Perseverance Team to Revive SHERLOC Instrument
Imagery captured by a navigation camera aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover on Jan. 23 shows the position of a cover on the SHERLOC instrument. The cover had become stuck several weeks earlier but the rover team has since found a way to address the issue so the instrument can continue to operate. NASA/JPL-Caltech After six months of effort, an instrument that…
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