The short video below shows how samples are delivered and then tested in the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) suite on the Mars Curiosity rover. SAM is a powerful laboratory that is the main responsible for new and important discoveries about the chemistry of the Martian surface and atmosphere.
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