APXS

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APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) is a scientific instrument used on Mars rovers to determine the elemental composition of rocks and soil by analyzing emitted X-rays after alpha particle irradiation.

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Generate an image of APXS (APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) is a scientific instrument used on Mars rovers to determine the elemental composition of rocks and soil by analyzing emitted X-rays after alpha particle irradiation.)

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APXS canonical 12
Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer ⓘ
scientific instrument ⓘ
acronymFor Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer ⓘ
linked to: X-ray Spectrometer
dataType X-ray spectra ⓘ
elemental abundances ⓘ
detects characteristic X-ray spectra ⓘ
developedBy Max Planck Institute for Chemistry ⓘ
developedFor in-situ planetary surface analysis ⓘ
enables comparison of Martian rocks to terrestrial analogs ⓘ
rock classification ⓘ
soil classification ⓘ
study of weathering processes ⓘ
fullName Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer ⓘ
linked to: X-ray Spectrometer
hasComponent X-ray detector ⓘ
alpha particle source ⓘ
collimator ⓘ
electronics unit ⓘ
measures elemental composition ⓘ
mountedOn Mars 2020 Perseverance rover ⓘ
linked to: Perseverance rover

Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity ⓘ
linked to: Opportunity rover

Mars Exploration Rover Spirit ⓘ
linked to: Spirit rover

Mars Pathfinder Sojourner rover ⓘ
linked to: Mars Pathfinder

Mars Pathfinder lander ⓘ
linked to: Mars Pathfinder

Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover ⓘ
linked to: Curiosity rover

Rosetta Philae lander ⓘ
linked to: Philae
operatesBy irradiating samples with alpha particles ⓘ
measuring emitted X-rays ⓘ
operatingMode contact measurement ⓘ
long integration times ⓘ
output relative elemental concentrations ⓘ
radiationType X-rays ⓘ
alpha particles ⓘ
requires close contact with target surface ⓘ
scientificDiscipline geochemistry ⓘ
planetary science ⓘ
targetBody Mars ⓘ
asteroids ⓘ
comets ⓘ
usedByMission Mars 2020 mission ⓘ
linked to: Mars 2020

Mars Exploration Rover mission ⓘ
Mars Pathfinder ⓘ
Mars Science Laboratory ⓘ
Rosetta mission ⓘ
usedFor elemental analysis of rocks and soil ⓘ
geochemical analysis ⓘ
usedOn Mars rovers ⓘ
planetary landers ⓘ

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