Triple
T3894345
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mars Exploration Rover mission |
E88133
|
entity |
| Predicate | scienceInstrument |
P13781
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
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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E396679
|
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: Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer | Statement: [Mars Exploration Rover mission, scienceInstrument, Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer Context triple: [Mars Exploration Rover mission, scienceInstrument, Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer]
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A.
Moon Mineralogy Mapper
Moon Mineralogy Mapper is a NASA-designed imaging spectrometer that mapped the Moon’s surface composition in detail, notably helping confirm the presence of water and hydroxyl on the lunar surface.
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B.
Mars Colour Camera
The Mars Colour Camera is an imaging instrument aboard India's Mars Orbiter Mission designed to capture color photographs of Mars’ surface and its surroundings.
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C.
SPICAV
SPICAV is a spectrometer instrument on the Venus Express spacecraft designed to study Venus’s atmosphere by analyzing its composition and structure across ultraviolet, visible, and infrared wavelengths.
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D.
SuperCam
SuperCam is a remote-sensing instrument on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover that uses lasers, cameras, and spectrometers to analyze the composition of Martian rocks and soil from a distance.
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E.
MAHLI
MAHLI is a high-resolution, focusable color camera on NASA's Curiosity rover used to capture detailed close-up images of Martian rocks, soil, and textures for geological analysis.
- 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: Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer Triple: [Mars Exploration Rover mission, scienceInstrument, Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer]
Generated description
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.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer Target entity description: 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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A.
Moon Mineralogy Mapper
Moon Mineralogy Mapper is a NASA-designed imaging spectrometer that mapped the Moon’s surface composition in detail, notably helping confirm the presence of water and hydroxyl on the lunar surface.
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B.
Mars Colour Camera
The Mars Colour Camera is an imaging instrument aboard India's Mars Orbiter Mission designed to capture color photographs of Mars’ surface and its surroundings.
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C.
SPICAV
SPICAV is a spectrometer instrument on the Venus Express spacecraft designed to study Venus’s atmosphere by analyzing its composition and structure across ultraviolet, visible, and infrared wavelengths.
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D.
SuperCam
SuperCam is a remote-sensing instrument on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover that uses lasers, cameras, and spectrometers to analyze the composition of Martian rocks and soil from a distance.
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E.
MAHLI
MAHLI is a high-resolution, focusable color camera on NASA's Curiosity rover used to capture detailed close-up images of Martian rocks, soil, and textures for geological analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: scienceInstrument Context triple: [Mars Exploration Rover mission, scienceInstrument, Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer]
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A.
scientificInstruments
chosen
Indicates that one entity is a scientific instrument used by, associated with, or relevant to another entity in the context of scientific measurement or research.
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B.
hasSpectrograph
Indicates that one entity is equipped with or contains a spectrograph instrument.
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C.
coInstrumentWith
Indicates that two or more entities are used together as instruments or means to perform the same action or achieve the same outcome.
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D.
telescopeUsed
Indicates that a particular telescope was employed or utilized to perform an observation or related activity.
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E.
instrumentsOnLander
Indicates that specific instruments are physically mounted on, attached to, or carried by a lander.
- 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_69aed9466d548190939f5217a23ed4ac |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aef1abe2dc81909c18aeae9b286898 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:13 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b51c99bab88190bd63f5b9b3950001 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 8:30 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b51d61e89081909e1df16631274746 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 8:33 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b51dcb5cb88190ad859cde9f10918a |
completed | March 14, 2026, 8:35 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69aee75b5b808190a348a31b1325d3d0 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:29 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:21 p.m.