Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry

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Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry (PIXL) is a micro-focus X-ray fluorescence spectrometer on NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover designed to map the elemental composition of Martian rocks and soil at fine scales to investigate past habitability.


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PIXL acronymFor Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry
PIXL fullName Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry

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