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The Laboratory will be represented in more than 20 papers to be given at the 42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Houston. Los Alamos National Laboratory staff speak on technologies for planetary exploration and analysis LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, March 8, 2011—This week Los Alamos National Laboratory will be represented in more than 20 papers to be given at the 42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Houston. The papers include Mars, lunar, and Venus analog studies with laser-induced breakdown (LIBS) and Raman spectroscopies. These analysis techniques have been pioneered by LANL for use on Mars and for a potential mission to land on Venus. One of the LANL studies also explores the application of LIBS for lunar samples, which is timely, as NASA and several other national space agencies are planning to use LIBS on lunar landers. Statistical treatments of LIBS data, which will significantly improve the accuracy of this technique both for planetary science and for other unrelated applications. Calibrations of the ChemCam and CheMin instruments for Mars.
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