NASA | What is SAM?

Tucked inside the Curiosity rover is a miniature chemistry lab designed to unlock the secrets of Mars. Principal Investigator Paul Mahaffy, Deputy Principal Investigator Pamela Conrad, and MSL Participating Scientist Jennifer Eigenbrode 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.

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[TheDayGamers]

Do the human race a favour, stop living, we don't need you.

[TheDayGamers]

I wish I could hold my grab my camera, hold my breath and teleport to Mars, just for a few seconds to see how beautiful it is and to bring a bit of it home.

[john vollrath]

Why do NASA go all the extra length on using gowns in all aspects of space equipment such as satellites?

[mrgmslt]

Curiosity all the way! :D

[blamm981]

i only mean it makes one wonder what they would do IF they actually found a lifeform on mars.how would they treat it?

[pinochska]

im sorry i dont understand your last comment

[CEaGIsa]

Interesting video!. Good design of Curiosity.

[blamm981]

yup it is.does make one question what if?

[pinochska]

thats just ridiculous lol