Planetary Instrument for X-Ray Lithochemistry (PIXL) is an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer to determine the fine scale elemental composition of Martian surface materials designed for the Perseverance rover as part of the Mars 2020 mission.[1][2]
PIXL is manufactured and made by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The scientific objectives of the instrument are the following:[3]
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