SHERLOC
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SHERLOC is a spectroscopic instrument on NASA's Perseverance rover designed to detect and map organic compounds and minerals on the Martian surface.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Mars rover instrument
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Raman spectrometer → fluorescence spectrometer → spectroscopic instrument → |
| acronymFor |
Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals
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| coLocatedWith |
WATSON camera
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| dataUsedFor |
interpreting Martian geological history
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selecting samples for possible return to Earth → |
| developedBy |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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NASA Johnson Space Center NERFINISHED → |
| fullName |
Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals
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| hasAbbreviationStyle |
backronym
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| hasComponent |
autofocus and context imager
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calibration target → sample return target → spectrometer → ultraviolet laser → |
| hostRover |
Perseverance
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| hostRoverLandingDate |
2021-02-18
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| hostRoverLandingSite |
Jezero Crater
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| hostRoverLaunchDate |
2020-07-30
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| locatedOn |
Mars
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| maps |
distribution of minerals in Martian rocks
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distribution of organics in Martian rocks → |
| missionAgency |
NASA
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| missionProgram |
NASA Mars Exploration Program
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| mountedOn |
Perseverance rover
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Perseverance rover robotic arm turret → |
| namedAfter |
Sherlock Holmes (by pun)
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| operatedBy |
NASA
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| partOfMission |
Mars 2020
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| primaryObjective |
characterize minerals on the Martian surface
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detect organic compounds on the Martian surface → map organic compounds on the Martian surface → |
| resolutionType |
microscale mapping
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| scientificGoal |
assess past habitability of Mars
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search for potential biosignatures → |
| spectralRange |
deep ultraviolet
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| supports |
Mars sample caching strategy
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| targetEnvironment |
Martian regolith
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Martian rocks → Martian surface → |
| usesTechnique |
deep ultraviolet Raman spectroscopy
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deep ultraviolet fluorescence spectroscopy → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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SHERLOC
("Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals")
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acronymFor |
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PIXL
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collaboratesWith |
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SHERLOC
("Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals")
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fullName |
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Perseverance rover
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hasInstrument |