Triple
T17204707
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Phoenix lander |
E417568
|
entity |
| Predicate | usedInstrument |
P933
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer
The Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer is a scientific instrument designed to heat Martian soil and ice samples and analyze the gases they release to determine their composition and volatile content.
|
E1241856
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer | Statement: [Phoenix lander, usedInstrument, Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer Context triple: [Phoenix lander, usedInstrument, Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer]
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A.
SAM gas chromatograph
The SAM gas chromatograph is an instrument on NASA's Curiosity rover that separates and analyzes gases from Martian soil and atmosphere samples to identify their chemical composition, including potential organic compounds.
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B.
Bridgman anvil cell
The Bridgman anvil cell is a high-pressure device that uses opposed anvils to compress small samples to extreme pressures for experimental research in physics and materials science.
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C.
Mössbauer Spectrometer
The Mössbauer Spectrometer is a highly sensitive instrument that uses gamma-ray resonance absorption to determine the mineralogical and chemical composition of iron-bearing rocks and soils.
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D.
ESCA (Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis)
ESCA (Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis) is a surface-sensitive analytical technique, also known as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), used to determine the elemental composition and chemical states of materials.
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E.
Ion Mass Analyzer
The Ion Mass Analyzer is a scientific instrument designed to measure the mass-to-charge ratio and composition of ions in space plasmas, helping characterize planetary environments and solar wind interactions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer Triple: [Phoenix lander, usedInstrument, Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer]
Generated description
The Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer is a scientific instrument designed to heat Martian soil and ice samples and analyze the gases they release to determine their composition and volatile content.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer Target entity description: The Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer is a scientific instrument designed to heat Martian soil and ice samples and analyze the gases they release to determine their composition and volatile content.
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A.
SAM gas chromatograph
chosen
The SAM gas chromatograph is an instrument on NASA's Curiosity rover that separates and analyzes gases from Martian soil and atmosphere samples to identify their chemical composition, including potential organic compounds.
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B.
Bridgman anvil cell
The Bridgman anvil cell is a high-pressure device that uses opposed anvils to compress small samples to extreme pressures for experimental research in physics and materials science.
-
C.
Mössbauer Spectrometer
The Mössbauer Spectrometer is a highly sensitive instrument that uses gamma-ray resonance absorption to determine the mineralogical and chemical composition of iron-bearing rocks and soils.
-
D.
ESCA (Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis)
ESCA (Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis) is a surface-sensitive analytical technique, also known as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), used to determine the elemental composition and chemical states of materials.
-
E.
Ion Mass Analyzer
The Ion Mass Analyzer is a scientific instrument designed to measure the mass-to-charge ratio and composition of ions in space plasmas, helping characterize planetary environments and solar wind interactions.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d886d6ba8c819093215917b3d01689 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e42db1e01c81909db0491fd9f49bed |
completed | April 19, 2026, 1:19 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a015fde8ba08190ae88dc9ea3366a68 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 4:49 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0161b31540819098aa6275f96433ad |
completed | May 11, 2026, 4:57 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a016299d9ac8190be74d5db0d28ea36 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 5:01 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:38 a.m.