Laser-based exploration of planetary surfaces: lab, field, and mission instruments and conceptsThe capability for simultaneous multispecies detection, rapid analysis, high sensitivity, and high spatial resolution make laser spectroscopy technologies very attractive for the in-situ characterization of organic, mineralogical, and chemical species during planetary exploration. Laser spectroscopy (Raman, LIBS, LINF) has acquired maturity in planetary exploration through prototype development and dedicated material ...
Jacques Cousteau called Cocos Island "the most beautiful in the world." Located about halfway between Costa Rica and Ecuador's Galapagos Islands, it is the only island in the eastern Pacific Ocean supporting tropical rainforest.What I found underwater, though, was much more impressive. "Megafauna" - large-bodied species - congregate around the island. ...
