The MARS Journal Vol 4, pp 27-32 - Extracting scientific results from robotic arm support operations: A technique for estimating the density and composition of rocks on Mars

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Extracting scientific results from robotic arm support operations: A technique for estimating the density and composition of rocks on Mars

Bradley J. Thomson¹, Peter H. Schultz², Nathan T. Bridges¹
¹Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109 USA
²Department of Geosciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912 USA

Citation: Mars 4, 27-32, 2008; doi:10.1555/mars.2008.0003

History: Submitted: March 31, 2008; Reviewed: May 5, 2008; Revised: June 5, 2007; Accepted: June 5, 2008; Published: July 3, 2008

Summary: This contribution presents the unique technique of using rock pushing activities to estimate the densities of rocks remotely.

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