Curiosity’s SAM
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Some information on SAM, the sample analysis unit on Curiosity. Tucked inside the Curiosity rover is a miniature chemistry laboratory designed to unlock the secrets of Mars. Principal Investigator Paul Mahaffy, and other scientists discuss their work on SAM, the Sample Analysis at Mars, and its mission to the figure out the past and present chemistry of the Red Planet.