MapX: An In-situ X-ray µ-Mapper for Habitability and Biosignature Studies
Whitepaper #277 submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Topics: habitability and water; life and prebiotic organics; Mars
by David Blake, Richard Walroth, Thomas Bristow, Philippe Sarrazin, Marc Gailhanou, Robert Downs, and Kathleen Thompson
Published onMar 18, 2021
MapX: An In-situ X-ray µ-Mapper for Habitability and Biosignature Studies
Compositional heterogeneity at the mm-to-100 µm scale can reveal geological processes indicative of past or present habitability, and can provide evidence of life’s processes. The Mapping X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (MapX) is an arm-based in-situ instrument designed to identify these features on planetary surfaces
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