Publication Date:
2019-11-28
Description:
The search for evidence of life or its processes involves the detection of biosignatures suggestive of extinct or extant life, or the determination that an environment either has or once had the potential to harbor life. In situ elemental imaging is useful in either case, since features on the mm to m scale reveal geological processes which may indicate past or present habitability. The Mapping X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (MapX) is an in-situ instrument designed to identify these features on planetary surfaces. Here we present progress on instrument development, data analysis methods, and element quantification.
Keywords:
Exobiology
Type:
ARC-E-DAA-TN69591
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AbSciCon 2019; Jun 24, 2019 - Jun 28, 2019; Bellevue, WA; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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