Planetary Instrument for X-Ray Lithochemistry
Planetary Instrument for X-Ray Lithochemistry (PIXL) is an x-ray fluorescence spectrometer to determine the fine scale elemental composition of Martian surface materials designed for the Perseverance rover as part of the Mars 2020 mission.[1][2]
Mars Perseverance Rover - PIXL Studies A Rock - Artist Concept
Perseverance rover - PIXL (31 July 2014).
See also
References
- Webster, Guy (31 July 2014). "Mars 2020 Rover's PIXL to Focus X-Rays on Tiny Targets". NASA. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- "Adaptive sampling for rover x-ray lithochemistry" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-08.
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