Research Articles
A New Moon: Chang'E-3's APXS and the Discovery of Young Lunar Volcanoism
How China's Chang'E-3 mission and its APXS instrument revealed evidence of young lunar volcanism, rewriting the Moon's geological history.
Unveiling Mars's Hidden Chemistry: How NASA's Curiosity Rover Detects the Invisible
Discover how NASA's Curiosity rover uses the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) to uncover Mars's elemental composition and geological history.
The Dust Detectives: How Martian Snow Globe Storms Shape Our Search for Alien Life
Discover how Martian dust affects our search for alien life and how NASA's Curiosity rover overcomes this challenge to reveal Mars' hidden secrets.