TEGA in Action (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

TEGA in Action

Caption

This is the Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer, or TEGA, in action on the surface of Mars. An open door has received a sample of Martian dirt delivered by the robotic arm scoop while a closed set of doors next to it is awaiting its sample delivery. In the foreground, a corner of the box housing the mass spectrometer used to analyze the Martian atmosphere for this study is visible.

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Courtesy of W. Boynton/University of Arizona

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