Developing technological synergies between deep-sea and space research
Recent advances in robotic design, autonomy and sensor integration create solutions for the
exploration of deep-sea environments, transferable to the oceans of icy moons. Marine …
exploration of deep-sea environments, transferable to the oceans of icy moons. Marine …
Planetary Exploration Horizon 2061 Report, Chapter 4: From planetary exploration goals to technology requirements
This chapter reviews for each province and destination of the Solar System the
representative space missions that will have to be designed and implemented by 2061 to …
representative space missions that will have to be designed and implemented by 2061 to …
The salty secrets of icy ocean worlds
As new insights have emerged in recent decades about the dynamics of sea ice,
researchers have sought to extend these insights to ice covered oceans in the solar system …
researchers have sought to extend these insights to ice covered oceans in the solar system …
Subsurface science and search for life in ocean worlds
JD Lawrence, AD Mullen, FE Bryson… - The Planetary …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Several worlds in our solar system are thought to hold oceans of liquid water beneath their
frozen surfaces. These subsurface ice and ocean environments are promising targets in the …
frozen surfaces. These subsurface ice and ocean environments are promising targets in the …
Microbial biogeography along a 2578 km transect on the East Antarctic Plateau
Microorganisms are present in snow/ice of the Antarctic Plateau, but their biogeography and
metabolic state under extreme local conditions are poorly understood. Here, we show the …
metabolic state under extreme local conditions are poorly understood. Here, we show the …
Size-selective accretion of dust on to CPDs: low CPD masses and filtration of larger grains
SM Karlin, O Panić, S Van Loo - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The major satellites of Jupiter and Saturn are believed to have formed in circumplanetary
discs (CPDs), which orbit forming giant protoplanets. Gas and dust in CPDs have different …
discs (CPDs), which orbit forming giant protoplanets. Gas and dust in CPDs have different …
Microvalve array fabrication using selective PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) bonding through Perfluorooctyl-trichlorosilane passivation for long-term space exploration
To improve the versatility and robustness of microfluidic analytical devices for space
exploration, a programmable microfluidic array (PMA) has been implemented to support a …
exploration, a programmable microfluidic array (PMA) has been implemented to support a …
Contamination analysis of Arctic ice samples as planetary field analogs and implications for future life-detection missions to Europa and Enceladus
Missions to detect extraterrestrial life are being designed to visit Europa and Enceladus in
the next decades. The contact between the mission payload and the habitable subsurface of …
the next decades. The contact between the mission payload and the habitable subsurface of …
Immunoanalytical Detection of Conserved Peptides: Refining the Universe of Biomarker Targets in Planetary Exploration
P Mustieles-del-Ser, D Ruano-Gallego… - Analytical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Ancient peptides are remnants of early biochemistry that continue to play pivotal roles in
current proteins. They are simple molecules yet complex enough to exhibit independent …
current proteins. They are simple molecules yet complex enough to exhibit independent …
Science goals and mission objectives for the future exploration of ice giants systems: a horizon 2061 perspective
The comparative study of planetary systems is a unique source of new scientific insight:
following the six “key science questions” of the “Planetary Exploration, Horizon 2061” long …
following the six “key science questions” of the “Planetary Exploration, Horizon 2061” long …