This is to get light emitted which can be analysed using a spectroscope.
This can be used to identify the elements, etc. in the sample.
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The jury is still out on that, but based on careful and thorough analysis of samples collected from Mars so far, the majority scientific opinion is that it's unlikely.
Since Mars's atmosphere is much weaker than Earths, the sun's rays hit the ground and sort of roast the ground. Mars used to have oceans, or at least rivers, according to soil samples examined by NASA, but the sun caused them to evaporate a long time ago.
Humus content of the soil. What think the heat scientists about black surfaces and heat absorption? Black surfaces absorb heat faster and contain it longer. Mostly, humus is black or dark in color. Soil with much of the humus content tends to absorb more heat and gets heated faster than soil c9ontaining less humus.
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Scientists are bringing back samples from Mars so they can study the elements that the planet is made of. They can figure out if there ever was life on the planet just by studying the soil. Also, they will be able to find out if humans could ever inhabit Mars.
The jury is still out on that, but based on careful and thorough analysis of samples collected from Mars so far, the majority scientific opinion is that it's unlikely.
We know much aobut Mars because scientists conduct reshearch. We have the Mars Surveyor satellite which has mapped most or all of the Martian planetary surface. We have sent spacecraft to Mars to take photos and soil samples, and to conduct surveys of Martian geology. And we have been making visual observations of the planet through telescopes for centuries.
The purpose of the robotic arm of the mars rover was to probe the planet's crust and gather soil samples.
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Since Mars's atmosphere is much weaker than Earths, the sun's rays hit the ground and sort of roast the ground. Mars used to have oceans, or at least rivers, according to soil samples examined by NASA, but the sun caused them to evaporate a long time ago.
no no lava on mars
Humus content of the soil. What think the heat scientists about black surfaces and heat absorption? Black surfaces absorb heat faster and contain it longer. Mostly, humus is black or dark in color. Soil with much of the humus content tends to absorb more heat and gets heated faster than soil c9ontaining less humus.
The Russians had the LUNA series of spacecraft that returned 170 grams of lunar soil per mission, but all of the Apollo lunar samples were picked up by hand during the 6 missions by 12 American astronauts. All of the 842 lbs of Apollomoon rock samples are stored in the Lunar Receiving Lab in Houston, except for the 200+ small samples that were given to countries, museums, scientists and researchers around the world.
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Mars' soil is red because it is very rich in iron oxide.