Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
Samples collected during the Apollo lunar surface missions were sampled and returned to Earth by astronauts with varying degrees of geological experience. The technology used in these EVAs, or extravehicular activities, included nothing more advanced than traditional terrestrial field instruments: rock hammer, scoop, claw tool, and sample bags. 40 years after Apollo, technology is being developed that will allow for a high-resolution geochemical map to be created in the field real-time. Handheld x-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology is one such technology. We use handheld XRF to enable a broad in-situ characterization of a geologic site of interest based on fairly rapid techniques that can be implemented by either an astronaut or a robotic explorer. The handheld XRF instrument we used for this study was the Innov-X Systems Delta XRF spectrometer.
Keywords:
Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration
Type:
JSC-CN-22753
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42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference; Mar 07, 2011 - Mar 11, 2011; The Woodlands, TX; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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