The Atacama Rover Astrobiology Drilling Studies (ARADS) Project

B Glass, D Bergman, V Parro, L Kobayashi, C Stoker… - Astrobiology, 2023 - liebertpub.com
With advances in commercial space launch capabilities and reduced costs to orbit, humans
may arrive on Mars within a decade. Both to preserve any signs of past (and extant) martian …

Assessment of wind energy resource potential for future human missions to Mars

VL Hartwick, OB Toon, JK Lundquist, OA Pierpaoli… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Energy sustainability and redundancy for surface habitats, life support systems and scientific
instrumentation represent one of the highest-priority issues for future crewed missions to …

Past, present, and future of Mars polar science: Outcomes and outlook from the 7th International Conference on Mars Polar Science and Exploration

P Becerra, IB Smith, S Hibbard, C Andres… - The Planetary …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Mars Polar Science is a subfield of Mars science that encompasses all studies of
the cryosphere of Mars and its interaction with the Martian environment. Every 4 yr, the …

Global survey of paleo-bedforms on Mars

M Chojnacki, LK Fenton, LA Edgar, M Day… - Geomorphology, 2024 - Elsevier
Sedimentary processes on Mars have contributed to a plethora of landforms, both ancient
and modern. Many of these are aeolian-or fluvial-formed constructs that meet the …

Subsurface stratigraphy suggested by the layered ejecta craters in the Martian northern planitiae

S Gou, Z Yue, K Di, PC Pinet, R Bugiolacchi, S Niu… - Icarus, 2024 - Elsevier
The formation of layered ejecta craters (LECs) is generally thought to be related to the
subsurface water-ice. The distribution of LECs in the northern regions of Mars (0 to 70° N) …

Multidisciplinary analysis of pit craters at Hale Crater, Mars

M Mantegazza, MG Spagnuolo, AP Rossi - Icarus, 2023 - Elsevier
Pit craters are circular to subcircular depressions that lack a rim and ejecta layer and
typically have a conical shape. There are several mechanisms that can explain the formation …

BART & MARGE: A Resilient and Scalable Architecture for In-Situ Propellant Production on Mars Using Large Trucks

C Gentgen, G Casadesus Vila, GC Lordos, J Posada… - ASCEND 2022, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-4315. vid BART & MARGE is a fully
integrated, fully mobile architecture with no fixed centralized infrastructure to reliably …

Geological analysis of Monad Regio, Triton: Possible evidence of endogenic and exogenic processes

D Sulcanese, C Cioria, O Kokin, G Mitri, M Pondrelli… - Icarus, 2023 - Elsevier
The surface morphology of Triton is believed to be predominantly influenced by endogenic
processes, such as tectonism, volcanism, diapirism and geyser-like eruptions. To …

Design and Development of a Martian Assistant Rover for Astronaut Safety During Surface Exploration

T Bhatnagar, D Mahakalkar - 2024 IEEE Aerospace …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The exploration of extraterrestrial environments pertaining to the Moon-Mars expedition
poses substantial challenges for astronauts, including extended periods of isolation …

Extensive glaciation in the Erebus Montes region of Mars

RK Sinha, D Ray - Icarus, 2021 - Elsevier
Lobate debris apron (LDA) in the Mars' mid-latitudes substantiate extensive glaciation
during the Late Amazonian. Detailed investigation of these landforms is imperative because …