Mars 2020 mission overview
KA Farley, KH Williford, KM Stack, R Bhartia… - Space Science …, 2020 - Springer
The Mars 2020 mission will seek the signs of ancient life on Mars and will identify, prepare,
document, and cache a set of samples for possible return to Earth by a follow-on mission …
document, and cache a set of samples for possible return to Earth by a follow-on mission …
A review of mobile robots: Concepts, methods, theoretical framework, and applications
F Rubio, F Valero… - International Journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Humanoid robots, unmanned rovers, entertainment pets, drones, and so on are great
examples of mobile robots. They can be distinguished from other robots by their ability to …
examples of mobile robots. They can be distinguished from other robots by their ability to …
Scientific exploration of challenging planetary analog environments with a team of legged robots
The interest in exploring planetary bodies for scientific investigation and in situ resource
utilization is ever-rising. Yet, many sites of interest are inaccessible to state-of-the-art …
utilization is ever-rising. Yet, many sites of interest are inaccessible to state-of-the-art …
A bipedal walking robot that can fly, slackline, and skateboard
Numerous mobile robots in various forms specialize in either ground or aerial locomotion,
whereas very few robots can perform complex locomotion tasks beyond simple walking and …
whereas very few robots can perform complex locomotion tasks beyond simple walking and …
Perseverance's scanning habitable environments with Raman and luminescence for organics and chemicals (SHERLOC) investigation
R Bhartia, LW Beegle, L DeFlores, W Abbey… - Space Science …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for
Organics and Chemicals (SHERLOC) is a robotic arm-mounted instrument on NASA's …
Organics and Chemicals (SHERLOC) is a robotic arm-mounted instrument on NASA's …
Mineralogy and geochemistry of sedimentary rocks and eolian sediments in Gale crater, Mars: A review after six Earth years of exploration with Curiosity
Abstract The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover arrived at Mars in August 2012 with a
primary goal of characterizing the habitability of ancient and modern environments. Curiosity …
primary goal of characterizing the habitability of ancient and modern environments. Curiosity …
The search for chiral asymmetry as a potential biosignature in our solar system
The search for evidence of extraterrestrial life in our Solar System is currently guided by our
understanding of terrestrial biology and its associated biosignatures. The observed …
understanding of terrestrial biology and its associated biosignatures. The observed …
A habitable fluvio-lacustrine environment at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars
The Curiosity rover discovered fine-grained sedimentary rocks, which are inferred to
represent an ancient lake and preserve evidence of an environment that would have been …
represent an ancient lake and preserve evidence of an environment that would have been …
Background levels of methane in Mars' atmosphere show strong seasonal variations
CR Webster, PR Mahaffy, SK Atreya, JE Moores… - Science, 2018 - science.org
Variable levels of methane in the martian atmosphere have eluded explanation partly
because the measurements are not repeatable in time or location. We report in situ …
because the measurements are not repeatable in time or location. We report in situ …
Mars' surface radiation environment measured with the Mars Science Laboratory's Curiosity rover
DM Hassler, C Zeitlin, RF Wimmer-Schweingruber… - science, 2014 - science.org
The Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) on the Mars Science Laboratory's Curiosity rover
began making detailed measurements of the cosmic ray and energetic particle radiation …
began making detailed measurements of the cosmic ray and energetic particle radiation …