Planets and Moons ID: 11018

Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) Overview

Released on June 29, 2012

This video gives a short overview of the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) suite of instruments inside the Curiosity Rover.

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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Credits

Chris Smith (HTSI): Video Editor
Dan Gallagher (USRA): Video Editor
Michael Randazzo (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Video Editor
Paul Mahaffy (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
Jennifer Eigenbrode (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
Pamela Conrad (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
Chris Smith (HTSI): Producer
Dan Gallagher (USRA): Producer
Paul Mahaffy (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Jennifer Eigenbrode (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Pamela Conrad (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Chris Smith (HTSI): Videographer
Rob Andreoli (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Videographer

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center