| Post Date | May 06, 2016 |
| Firm Name | Photon Systems, Inc. |
| State | California |
| Program | SBIR |
| Mission Directorate | Science |
| Success Article |  Download |
The 2020 Mars Rover is already one of the most highly anticipated robotic missions in NASA’s history. As part of the Mars Exploration Program, this rover is designed to address key questions about the potential for life on the Red Planet and to gauge the challenges of future human exploration. One way to accomplish this is by using specialized ultraviolet (UV) lasers developed by Photon Systems to trace miniscule amounts of organics, such as amino acids; the building blocks of life.
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