Triple
T17131758
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mars Global Surveyor |
E415734
|
entity |
| Predicate | instrument |
P792
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Thermal Emission Spectrometer
The Thermal Emission Spectrometer is a scientific instrument that measured infrared radiation from Mars to determine the planet’s surface and atmospheric composition, temperature, and mineralogy.
|
E396679
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Thermal Emission Spectrometer | Statement: [Mars Global Surveyor, instrument, Thermal Emission Spectrometer]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thermal Emission Spectrometer Context triple: [Mars Global Surveyor, instrument, Thermal Emission Spectrometer]
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A.
Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer
The Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer is a compact infrared instrument used on NASA’s Mars Exploration Rovers to analyze the mineral composition and thermal properties of Martian rocks and soil.
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B.
APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer)
The APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) is a scientific instrument used on Mars rovers to determine the elemental composition of rocks and soil by bombarding them with alpha particles and X-rays and analyzing the emitted spectra.
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C.
Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer
The Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer is a suite of weather instruments aboard NASA's Perseverance rover that measures atmospheric conditions and dust on the Martian surface.
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D.
Thermal Emission Imaging System
The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) is a multispectral infrared and visible-light camera on NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter used to map Martian surface composition, temperature, and geological features.
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E.
Dawn Visible and Infrared Spectrometer
The Dawn Visible and Infrared Spectrometer is a scientific instrument aboard NASA's Dawn spacecraft designed to analyze the mineralogical and thermal properties of celestial bodies by measuring their reflected visible and infrared light.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Thermal Emission Spectrometer Triple: [Mars Global Surveyor, instrument, Thermal Emission Spectrometer]
Generated description
The Thermal Emission Spectrometer is a scientific instrument that measured infrared radiation from Mars to determine the planet’s surface and atmospheric composition, temperature, and mineralogy.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thermal Emission Spectrometer Target entity description: The Thermal Emission Spectrometer is a scientific instrument that measured infrared radiation from Mars to determine the planet’s surface and atmospheric composition, temperature, and mineralogy.
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A.
Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer
chosen
The Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer is a compact infrared instrument used on NASA’s Mars Exploration Rovers to analyze the mineral composition and thermal properties of Martian rocks and soil.
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B.
APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer)
The APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) is a scientific instrument used on Mars rovers to determine the elemental composition of rocks and soil by bombarding them with alpha particles and X-rays and analyzing the emitted spectra.
-
C.
Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer
The Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer is a suite of weather instruments aboard NASA's Perseverance rover that measures atmospheric conditions and dust on the Martian surface.
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D.
Thermal Emission Imaging System
The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) is a multispectral infrared and visible-light camera on NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter used to map Martian surface composition, temperature, and geological features.
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E.
Dawn Visible and Infrared Spectrometer
The Dawn Visible and Infrared Spectrometer is a scientific instrument aboard NASA's Dawn spacecraft designed to analyze the mineralogical and thermal properties of celestial bodies by measuring their reflected visible and infrared light.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d886d15af4819092f92f8a129763e6 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3f02a9fbc81909d820d29417aa55c |
completed | April 18, 2026, 8:57 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a01414eca3c8190aeec22fab3b5e767 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 2:39 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a01423a771881908c2eaff14e335ee2 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 2:43 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a01430b7e008190bc3366cc89564409 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 2:46 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:36 a.m.