Planetary Instrument for X-Ray Lithochemistry
PIXL, short for Planetary Instrument for X-Ray Lithochemistry, is an X-ray fluorescence tool that measures the fine-scale elemental makeup of Martian surface materials. It is designed for NASA's Perseverance rover as part of the Mars 2020 mission. PIXL was built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The scientific objectives of the instrument are the following:
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