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NASA’s Mars Perseverance Technology Pays Off Back Home – SciTechDaily
Even as the Perseverance rover approaches Mars, technology on board is paying off on Earth. A laser-light sensor that can identify bacteria in a wound may sound…

Even as the Perseverance rover approaches Mars, technology on board is paying off on Earth.
A laser-light sensor that can identify bacteria in a wound may sound far-fetched, but it’s already becoming a reality, thanks in part to NASA’s Mars Exploration Program. The technology is going to Mars for the first time on Perseverance, which will touch down on the Red Planet this month, but it’s already detecting trace contaminants in pharmaceutical manufacturing, wastewater treatment, and other important…
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