SwRI Scientists Demonstrate Speed, Precision of In Situ Planetary Dating Device
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 30 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release:
Southwest Research Institute scientists have increased the speed and accuracy of a laboratory-scale instrument for determining the age of planetary specimens onsite. The team is progressively miniaturizing the Chemistry, Organics and Dating Experiment (CODEX) instrument to reach a size suitable for spaceflight and lander missions.
"In situ aging is an important scientific . . .
Southwest Research Institute scientists have increased the speed and accuracy of a laboratory-scale instrument for determining the age of planetary specimens onsite. The team is progressively miniaturizing the Chemistry, Organics and Dating Experiment (CODEX) instrument to reach a size suitable for spaceflight and lander missions.
"In situ aging is an important scientific . . .