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Gloved hands hold a mini Orbitrap cell.
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A Tiny New Device Could Help Find Extraterrestrial Life

by Mackenzie White 2 March 20232 March 2023

Researchers developed a mini analyzer that could be a giant step forward in the search for life and habitable environments beyond Earth.

The laser device sits on top of Mount Säntis, shooting a green laser into a cloudy sky.
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How to Bend Lightning with a Laser Beam

by Bill Morris 24 February 202324 February 2023

For the first time, scientists have redirected lightning using a laser beam. And that’s just the start of what’s possible.

The LIBS instrument that is part of SuperCam
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Lasers Have the Makings of a 21st-Century Geoscience Tool

Richard Sima, freelance science writer by Richard J. Sima 15 October 202120 December 2021

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy is a versatile geochemical tool being used in a wide range of applications, from Mars rovers to earthly rock identification.

Laboratory experiment used to simulate the shock wave made by an asteroid impact on Mars
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Rover and Lasers Unlock Clues to Early Martian Atmosphere

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 3 April 20193 January 2023

Sediments from the Curiosity rover and experiments using tanks of gas and laser beams helped reveal how water continued to flow on Mars after the planet lost its atmospheric carbon dioxide.

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Three–Dimensional Scans Illuminate Wildlife Environments

by K. Klein 28 December 201531 March 2023

Detailed laser imaging of vegetation and landforms where animals live and roam offers revealing new perspectives on interactions between those creatures and their surroundings.

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Laser Beams Brighten Prospects for Cave Science

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 7 December 201511 February 2022

Armed with laser technology, scientists now plot and study vivid maps of underground spaces with stunning accuracy. But the equipment is costly, fragile, and hard to maneuver through tight passages.

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