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 …
Habitability: a review
Habitability is a widely used word in the geoscience, planetary science, and astrobiology
literature, but what does it mean? In this review on habitability, we define it as the ability of …
literature, but what does it mean? In this review on habitability, we define it as the ability of …
Organic matter preserved in 3-billion-year-old mudstones at Gale crater, Mars
Establishing the presence and state of organic matter, including its possible biosignatures,
in martian materials has been an elusive quest, despite limited reports of the existence of …
in martian materials has been an elusive quest, despite limited reports of the existence of …
Habitability on early Mars and the search for biosignatures with the ExoMars Rover
The second ExoMars mission will be launched in 2020 to target an ancient location
interpreted to have strong potential for past habitability and for preserving physical and …
interpreted to have strong potential for past habitability and for preserving physical and …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Mineralogy of an ancient lacustrine mudstone succession from the Murray formation, Gale crater, Mars
Abstract The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover has been traversing strata at the base
of Aeolis Mons (informally known as Mount Sharp) since September 2014. The Murray …
of Aeolis Mons (informally known as Mount Sharp) since September 2014. The Murray …
Mineralogy of a mudstone at Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars
Sedimentary rocks at Yellowknife Bay (Gale crater) on Mars include mudstone sampled by
the Curiosity rover. The samples, John Klein and Cumberland, contain detrital basaltic …
the Curiosity rover. The samples, John Klein and Cumberland, contain detrital basaltic …
Organic molecules in the sheepbed mudstone, gale crater, mars
C Freissinet, DP Glavin, PR Mahaffy… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument on board the Mars Science
Laboratory Curiosity rover is designed to conduct inorganic and organic chemical analyses …
Laboratory Curiosity rover is designed to conduct inorganic and organic chemical analyses …
Transient liquid water and water activity at Gale crater on Mars
FJ Martín-Torres, MP Zorzano, P Valentín-Serrano… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Water is a requirement for life as we know it. Indirect evidence of transient liquid water has
been observed from orbiter on equatorial Mars, in contrast with expectations from large …
been observed from orbiter on equatorial Mars, in contrast with expectations from large …
Transitory microbial habitat in the hyperarid Atacama Desert
D Schulze-Makuch, D Wagner… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Traces of life are nearly ubiquitous on Earth. However, a central unresolved question is
whether these traces always indicate an active microbial community or whether, in extreme …
whether these traces always indicate an active microbial community or whether, in extreme …