ChemCam rock laser for the Mars Science Laboratory

ChemCam rock laser uses imaging and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to determine rock and soil compositions on Mars, up to 9 meters from the rover. The Mars Science Laboratory is scheduled to launch in 2009.

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