For the past fifty years of space exploration, mass spectrometry has provided unique
chemical and physical insights on the characteristics of other planetary bodies in the Solar …

For decades, the search for potential signs of Martian life has attracted strong international
interest and has led to significant planning and scientific implementation. Clearly, in order to …

A single scoop of the Rocknest aeolian deposit was sieved (< 150 µm), and four separate
sample portions, each with a mass of~ 50 mg, were delivered to individual cups inside the …

The search for life in Solar System bodies such as Mars and Ocean Worlds (eg, Europa and
Enceladus) is an ongoing and high-priority endeavor in space science, even∼ five decades …

Abstract The Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer (MOMA), a dual-source, ion trap-based
instrument capable of both pyrolysis-gas chromatography mass spectrometry (pyr/GC–MS) …

Laser ionization mass spectrometry (LIMS) was one of the first practical methods developed
for in situ analysis of the surfaces of solid samples. This review will encompass several …

The highly compact Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (LITMS), developed at NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center, combines Mars-ambient laser desorption–mass spectrometry …

Evidence from recent Mars missions indicates the presence of perchlorate salts up to 1 wt%
level in the near-surface materials. Mixed perchlorates and other oxychlorine species may …

Robust cathodes are used as electron emitters to ionize neutral atoms and molecules by
electron ionization in spaceborne mass spectrometers. These instruments require an …

Reported herein is a simple method of performing single analyzer precursor ion scans in a
linear quadrupole ion trap using orthogonal double resonance excitation. A first …