Triple
T3875783
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mars Science Laboratory |
E92496
|
entity |
| Predicate | usesEntryDescentLandingTechnique |
P14975
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
sky crane maneuver
The sky crane maneuver is a powered descent and landing technique that lowers a rover on cables from a hovering spacecraft to gently place it on the surface of Mars.
|
E394686
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: sky crane maneuver | Statement: [Mars Science Laboratory, usesEntryDescentLandingTechnique, sky crane maneuver]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: sky crane maneuver Context triple: [Mars Science Laboratory, usesEntryDescentLandingTechnique, sky crane maneuver]
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A.
Ingenuity helicopter
The Ingenuity helicopter is a small experimental rotorcraft that became the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on another planet, operating on Mars as a technology demonstrator for future aerial exploration.
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B.
ChemCam
ChemCam is a laser-based remote sensing instrument on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used to analyze the chemical composition of Martian rocks and soil.
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C.
Perseverance rover
Perseverance rover is NASA's Mars rover designed to search for signs of ancient life, collect rock and soil samples, and test new technologies for future human exploration of the Red Planet.
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D.
InSight Mars lander
The InSight Mars lander was a NASA robotic mission designed to study the interior structure and seismic activity of Mars to better understand the formation and evolution of rocky planets.
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E.
intermediate waypoint on Curiosity ascent of Mount Sharp
Rubin Ridge is a geologic feature on Mars explored by NASA’s Curiosity rover as it climbed Mount Sharp, notable for its distinctive rock layers and hematite-rich composition.
- 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: sky crane maneuver Triple: [Mars Science Laboratory, usesEntryDescentLandingTechnique, sky crane maneuver]
Generated description
The sky crane maneuver is a powered descent and landing technique that lowers a rover on cables from a hovering spacecraft to gently place it on the surface of Mars.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: sky crane maneuver Target entity description: The sky crane maneuver is a powered descent and landing technique that lowers a rover on cables from a hovering spacecraft to gently place it on the surface of Mars.
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A.
Ingenuity helicopter
The Ingenuity helicopter is a small experimental rotorcraft that became the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on another planet, operating on Mars as a technology demonstrator for future aerial exploration.
-
B.
ChemCam
ChemCam is a laser-based remote sensing instrument on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used to analyze the chemical composition of Martian rocks and soil.
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C.
Perseverance rover
Perseverance rover is NASA's Mars rover designed to search for signs of ancient life, collect rock and soil samples, and test new technologies for future human exploration of the Red Planet.
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D.
InSight Mars lander
The InSight Mars lander was a NASA robotic mission designed to study the interior structure and seismic activity of Mars to better understand the formation and evolution of rocky planets.
-
E.
intermediate waypoint on Curiosity ascent of Mount Sharp
Rubin Ridge is a geologic feature on Mars explored by NASA’s Curiosity rover as it climbed Mount Sharp, notable for its distinctive rock layers and hematite-rich composition.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: usesEntryDescentLandingTechnique Context triple: [Mars Science Laboratory, usesEntryDescentLandingTechnique, sky crane maneuver]
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A.
plannedLandingMethod
Indicates that an entity has designated a specific method or procedure to be used for its landing.
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B.
landingMethod
chosen
Indicates the manner or technique by which something or someone arrives and comes to rest at a destination, typically from the air or space.
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C.
lunarModuleDescentStageUse
Indicates that a lunar module’s descent stage is used or employed for a particular purpose, operation, or mission activity.
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D.
typeOfLanding
Indicates the specific kind or category of landing that occurs in a given event or situation.
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E.
firstMannedDescent
Indicates that the subject entity is the first to have carried humans in a descent to the object entity (such as a location, surface, or depth).
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69aed967448c819086c4b358d37b25aa |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aef1515c688190a38332aedeed8a76 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:12 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b5124f095881909143b624128ff569 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 7:46 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b512f4041081908eb32ae059681afa |
completed | March 14, 2026, 7:49 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b5137200a08190bd2a78398e03803e |
completed | March 14, 2026, 7:51 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69aee7574c408190893e70bf80514838 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:29 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:20 p.m.