Wednesday 29 May 2019

Mars Organic Molecule Analyser: A look at the ExoMars rover's tiny ovens

There are few things better than the smell of freshly baked bread from the oven; this is because molecules in the bread disperse in the heat to reach your nose. In a similar way, the ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin will "bake" and "sniff" Martian samples in miniature ovens, imaged above, as part of its investigation of the extra-terrestrial world.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/mars-organic-molecule-analyser-a-look-at-the-exomars-rovers-tiny-ovens