Subsurface water and clay mineral formation during the early history of Mars
Clay minerals, recently discovered to be widespread in Mars's Noachian terrains, indicate
long-duration interaction between water and rock over 3.7 billion years ago. Analysis of how …
long-duration interaction between water and rock over 3.7 billion years ago. Analysis of how …
Selection of the Mars Science Laboratory landing site
M Golombek, J Grant, D Kipp, A Vasavada, R Kirk… - Space science …, 2012 - Springer
The selection of Gale crater as the Mars Science Laboratory landing site took over five
years, involved broad participation of the science community via five open workshops, and …
years, involved broad participation of the science community via five open workshops, and …
The sedimentary rock record of Mars: Distribution, origins, and global stratigraphy
JP Grotzinger, RE Milliken - 2012 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The last decade of Mars exploration produced a series of discoveries that provide
compelling evidence for the existence of sedimentary rocks on Mars. Previously, Mars was …
compelling evidence for the existence of sedimentary rocks on Mars. Previously, Mars was …
First detections of dichlorobenzene isomers and trichloromethylpropane from organic matter indigenous to Mars mudstone in Gale Crater, Mars: results from the …
Chromatographic analysis of the Cumberland mudstone in Gale crater by the Sample
Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument revealed the detection of two to three isomers of …
Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument revealed the detection of two to three isomers of …
Geochemical consequences of widespread clay mineral formation in Mars' ancient crust
Clays form on Earth by near-surface weathering, precipitation in water bodies within basins,
hydrothermal alteration (volcanic-or impact-induced), diagenesis, metamorphism, and …
hydrothermal alteration (volcanic-or impact-induced), diagenesis, metamorphism, and …
Anoxic chemical weathering under a reducing greenhouse on early Mars
Reduced greenhouse gases such as methane (CH4) and hydrogen (H2) might be the only
tenable solution to explain warming of the ancient Martian climate, but direct geological …
tenable solution to explain warming of the ancient Martian climate, but direct geological …
What the ancient phyllosilicates at Mawrth Vallis can tell us about possible habitability on early Mars
Phyllosilicate deposits on Mars provide an opportunity to evaluate aqueous activity and the
possibility that habitable environments may have existed during the Noachian period there …
possibility that habitable environments may have existed during the Noachian period there …
Geochemical reservoirs and timing of sulfur cycling on Mars
Sulfate-dominated sedimentary deposits are widespread on the surface of Mars, which
contrasts with the rarity of carbonate deposits, and indicates surface waters with chemical …
contrasts with the rarity of carbonate deposits, and indicates surface waters with chemical …
The PanCam instrument for the ExoMars rover
AJ Coates, R Jaumann, AD Griffiths, CE Leff… - Astrobiology, 2017 - liebertpub.com
The scientific objectives of the ExoMars rover are designed to answer several key questions
in the search for life on Mars. In particular, the unique subsurface drill will address some of …
in the search for life on Mars. In particular, the unique subsurface drill will address some of …
Mineralogy and chemistry of altered Icelandic basalts: Application to clay mineral detection and understanding aqueous environments on Mars
We used a suite of techniques, including those emulating compositional data sets obtained
from Mars orbit and obtainable at the Mars surface, to examine aqueous alteration of …
from Mars orbit and obtainable at the Mars surface, to examine aqueous alteration of …