ChemCam on Mars
In the past several years, news outlets have come alive with more and more information about the past and present of Mars. The source of much of that fascinating data has been the ChemCam instrument, a suite of remote sensing instruments that have been sending back daily samples from the surface of the Red Planet using two instruments, a laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and a remote micro imager (RMI) telescope. An excellent resource for teachers and anyone else fascinated by the geology, soil composition, and the possibilities for life on Mars, this site will provide hours of edification. Readers will find various articles published over the past several years, such as an article...
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Discussion of holes in the stratospheric ozone layer usually revolves around investigations of the thickness of the layer near the South Pole. This online...
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A locust's leg muscles are near 1,000 times more powerful than an equal weight of human muscle.
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