Searching for biosignatures in sedimentary rocks from early Earth and Mars
The recognition of past habitable environments on Mars has increased the urgency to
understand biosignature preservation in and characterize analogues of these environments …
understand biosignature preservation in and characterize analogues of these environments …
Geological diversity and microbiological potential of lakes on Mars
Hundreds of ancient lake basins detected on Mars via orbital remote sensing represent rare
oases of hydrosphere–atmosphere–lithosphere interactions with great astrobiological …
oases of hydrosphere–atmosphere–lithosphere interactions with great astrobiological …
Perseverance rover reveals an ancient delta-lake system and flood deposits at Jezero crater, Mars
N Mangold, S Gupta, O Gasnault, G Dromart… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Observations from orbital spacecraft have shown that Jezero crater on Mars contains a
prominent fan-shaped body of sedimentary rock deposited at its western margin. The …
prominent fan-shaped body of sedimentary rock deposited at its western margin. The …
Sampling Mars: Geologic context and preliminary characterization of samples collected by the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission
The NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission has collected samples of rock, regolith,
and atmosphere within the Noachian-aged Jezero Crater, once the site of a delta-lake …
and atmosphere within the Noachian-aged Jezero Crater, once the site of a delta-lake …
A Mars orbital catalog of aqueous alteration signatures (MOCAAS)
We describe the completion of the MOCAAS project providing a global repository of
secondary minerals formed through interaction with water on Mars. This work is based on …
secondary minerals formed through interaction with water on Mars. This work is based on …
[HTML][HTML] The CRISM investigation in Mars orbit: Overview, history, and delivered data products
FP Seelos, KD Seelos, SL Murchie, MAM Novak… - Icarus, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) on the
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) collected hyperspectral images of the Martian surface …
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) collected hyperspectral images of the Martian surface …
Characteristics, origins, and biosignature preservation potential of carbonate‐bearing rocks within and outside of Jezero crater
Carbonate minerals have been detected in Jezero crater, an ancient lake basin that is the
landing site of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, and within the regional olivine‐bearing …
landing site of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, and within the regional olivine‐bearing …
Characterizing hydrated sulfates and altered phases in Jezero Crater fan and floor geologic units with SHERLOC on Mars 2020
YY Phua, BL Ehlmann, S Siljeström… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has explored fluvio‐lacustrine sedimentary
rocks within Jezero crater. Prior work showed that igneous crater floor Séítah and Máaz …
rocks within Jezero crater. Prior work showed that igneous crater floor Séítah and Máaz …
Fluvial regimes, morphometry, and age of Jezero crater paleolake inlet valleys and their exobiological significance for the 2020 Rover Mission Landing Site
Jezero crater has been selected as the landing site for the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover,
because it contains a paleolake with two fan-deltas, inlet and outlet valleys. Using the data …
because it contains a paleolake with two fan-deltas, inlet and outlet valleys. Using the data …
The SuperCam infrared spectrometer for the perseverance rover of the Mars2020 mission
T Fouchet, JM Reess, F Montmessin, R Hassen-Khodja… - Icarus, 2022 - Elsevier
We present the Infrared spectrometer of SuperCam Instrument Suite that enables the Mars
2020 Perseverance Rover to study remotely the Martian mineralogy within the Jezero crater …
2020 Perseverance Rover to study remotely the Martian mineralogy within the Jezero crater …