Triple
T17131757
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mars Global Surveyor |
E415734
|
entity |
| Predicate | instrument |
P792
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter
The Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter was a scientific instrument on NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft that mapped the Red Planet’s topography by measuring surface elevations with laser pulses.
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E1252949
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NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter | Statement: [Mars Global Surveyor, instrument, Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter Context triple: [Mars Global Surveyor, instrument, Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter]
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A.
Mercury Laser Altimeter
The Mercury Laser Altimeter is a scientific instrument designed to map Mercury’s surface topography with high precision by measuring the time it takes laser pulses to return from the planet’s surface.
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B.
Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer
The Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer is a suite of weather instruments aboard NASA's Perseverance rover that measures atmospheric conditions and dust on the Martian surface.
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C.
Mars Climate Sounder
Mars Climate Sounder is a scientific instrument aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter that measures the Martian atmosphere’s temperature, dust, and water vapor profiles to study the planet’s climate and weather.
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D.
Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter
The Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter is a laser-based mapping instrument that precisely measures the Moon’s surface topography and shape from lunar orbit.
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E.
Mars Descent Imager
Mars Descent Imager is a camera system on NASA's Curiosity rover designed to capture high-resolution video of the Martian surface during the rover’s descent and landing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter Triple: [Mars Global Surveyor, instrument, Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter]
Generated description
The Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter was a scientific instrument on NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft that mapped the Red Planet’s topography by measuring surface elevations with laser pulses.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter Target entity description: The Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter was a scientific instrument on NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft that mapped the Red Planet’s topography by measuring surface elevations with laser pulses.
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A.
Mercury Laser Altimeter
The Mercury Laser Altimeter is a scientific instrument designed to map Mercury’s surface topography with high precision by measuring the time it takes laser pulses to return from the planet’s surface.
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B.
Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer
The Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer is a suite of weather instruments aboard NASA's Perseverance rover that measures atmospheric conditions and dust on the Martian surface.
-
C.
Mars Climate Sounder
Mars Climate Sounder is a scientific instrument aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter that measures the Martian atmosphere’s temperature, dust, and water vapor profiles to study the planet’s climate and weather.
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D.
Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter
The Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter is a laser-based mapping instrument that precisely measures the Moon’s surface topography and shape from lunar orbit.
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E.
Mars Descent Imager
Mars Descent Imager is a camera system on NASA's Curiosity rover designed to capture high-resolution video of the Martian surface during the rover’s descent and landing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d886d15af4819092f92f8a129763e6 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3f02a9fbc81909d820d29417aa55c |
completed | April 18, 2026, 8:57 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a01414eca3c8190aeec22fab3b5e767 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 2:39 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a01423a771881908c2eaff14e335ee2 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 2:43 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a01430b7e008190bc3366cc89564409 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 2:46 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:36 a.m.