SAM on Curiosity rover
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analytical chemistry instrument
payload instrument on Mars rover Curiosity
scientific instrument suite
SAM on Curiosity rover is a suite of scientific instruments aboard NASA's Mars Curiosity rover designed to analyze the chemistry of Martian rocks, soil, and atmosphere, particularly searching for organic compounds and other key ingredients for life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SAM on Curiosity rover canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SAM on Curiosity rover Context triple: [Rubin Ridge, observedByInstrument, SAM on Curiosity rover]
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A.
ChemCam
ChemCam is a laser-based remote sensing instrument on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used to analyze the chemical composition of Martian rocks and soil.
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B.
SuperCam
SuperCam is a remote-sensing instrument on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover that uses lasers, cameras, and spectrometers to analyze the composition of Martian rocks and soil from a distance.
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C.
Curiosity rover
Curiosity rover is a NASA Mars rover designed to explore the Gale Crater, study the planet’s climate and geology, and assess whether Mars ever had environmental conditions suitable for microbial life.
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D.
MAHLI
MAHLI is a high-resolution, focusable color camera on NASA's Curiosity rover used to capture detailed close-up images of Martian rocks, soil, and textures for geological analysis.
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E.
SHERLOC
SHERLOC is a spectroscopic instrument on NASA's Perseverance rover designed to detect and map organic compounds and minerals on the Martian surface.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SAM on Curiosity rover Target entity description: SAM on Curiosity rover is a suite of scientific instruments aboard NASA's Mars Curiosity rover designed to analyze the chemistry of Martian rocks, soil, and atmosphere, particularly searching for organic compounds and other key ingredients for life.
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A.
ChemCam
ChemCam is a laser-based remote sensing instrument on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used to analyze the chemical composition of Martian rocks and soil.
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B.
SuperCam
SuperCam is a remote-sensing instrument on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover that uses lasers, cameras, and spectrometers to analyze the composition of Martian rocks and soil from a distance.
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C.
Curiosity rover
Curiosity rover is a NASA Mars rover designed to explore the Gale Crater, study the planet’s climate and geology, and assess whether Mars ever had environmental conditions suitable for microbial life.
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D.
MAHLI
MAHLI is a high-resolution, focusable color camera on NASA's Curiosity rover used to capture detailed close-up images of Martian rocks, soil, and textures for geological analysis.
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E.
SHERLOC
SHERLOC is a spectroscopic instrument on NASA's Perseverance rover designed to detect and map organic compounds and minerals on the Martian surface.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
analytical chemistry instrument
ⓘ
payload instrument on Mars rover Curiosity ⓘ scientific instrument suite ⓘ |
| acronym | SAM ⓘ |
| analyzes |
Martian atmosphere gases
ⓘ
Martian soil ⓘ drilled rock powder ⓘ solid rock samples ⓘ |
| collaboratingInstitution |
French space agency CNES
ⓘ
linked to:
CNES
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory ⓘ
linked to:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
laboratories in the United States and France ⓘ |
| component |
chemical scrubbers and traps
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gas chromatograph ⓘ ovens for heating samples ⓘ quadrupole mass spectrometer ⓘ sample handling system ⓘ tunable laser spectrometer ⓘ |
| dataType |
chromatograms
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mass spectra ⓘ spectroscopic measurements of gases ⓘ |
| designedBy |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
ⓘ
linked to:
Goddard Space Flight Center
|
| fullName | Sample Analysis at Mars ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraft |
Mars rover Curiosity
ⓘ
linked to:
Curiosity rover
|
| landingDateOnMars | 2012-08-06 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2011-11-26 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Atlas V 541 ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Gale Crater, Mars
ⓘ
linked to:
Gale Crater
|
| mass | approximately 40 kg ⓘ |
| measures |
isotopic ratios of atmospheric gases
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light elements such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur ⓘ methane concentration in Martian atmosphere ⓘ organic molecules ⓘ water released from heated samples ⓘ |
| mission | Mars Science Laboratory ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf |
Curiosity rover
ⓘ
Mars Science Laboratory mission ⓘ
linked to:
Mars Science Laboratory
|
| powerSource | Curiosity rover power system ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
analyze chemistry of Martian atmosphere
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analyze chemistry of Martian rocks ⓘ analyze chemistry of Martian soil ⓘ search for organic compounds on Mars ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
assess habitability of ancient Martian environments
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search for key ingredients for life ⓘ |
| spaceAgency |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
ⓘ
linked to:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
|
| supportsInstrument | works in conjunction with Curiosity drill system ⓘ |
| supportsInvestigation | habitability of ancient lake environments in Gale Crater ⓘ |
| targetBody | Mars ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
gas chromatography
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mass spectrometry ⓘ tunable laser spectroscopy ⓘ |
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Subject: SAM on Curiosity rover Description of subject: SAM on Curiosity rover is a suite of scientific instruments aboard NASA's Mars Curiosity rover designed to analyze the chemistry of Martian rocks, soil, and atmosphere, particularly searching for organic compounds and other key ingredients for life.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Rubin Ridge on Mars