Mars 2020 mission overview
KA Farley, KH Williford, KM Stack, R Bhartia… - Space Science …, 2020 - Springer
The Mars 2020 mission will seek the signs of ancient life on Mars and will identify, prepare,
document, and cache a set of samples for possible return to Earth by a follow-on mission …
document, and cache a set of samples for possible return to Earth by a follow-on mission …
Perseverance's scanning habitable environments with Raman and luminescence for organics and chemicals (SHERLOC) investigation
R Bhartia, LW Beegle, L DeFlores, W Abbey… - Space Science …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for
Organics and Chemicals (SHERLOC) is a robotic arm-mounted instrument on NASA's …
Organics and Chemicals (SHERLOC) is a robotic arm-mounted instrument on NASA's …
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 …
The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mast Camera Zoom (Mastcam-Z) Multispectral, Stereoscopic Imaging Investigation
JF Bell, JN Maki, GL Mehall, MA Ravine… - Space science …, 2021 - Springer
Mastcam-Z is a multispectral, stereoscopic imaging investigation on the Mars 2020 mission's
Perseverance rover. Mastcam-Z consists of a pair of focusable, 4: 1 zoomable cameras that …
Perseverance rover. Mastcam-Z consists of a pair of focusable, 4: 1 zoomable cameras that …
The Mars 2020 Engineering Cameras and microphone on the perseverance rover: A next-generation imaging system for Mars exploration
JN Maki, D Gruel, C McKinney, MA Ravine… - Space science …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is equipped with a next-generation engineering
camera imaging system that represents an upgrade over previous Mars rover missions …
camera imaging system that represents an upgrade over previous Mars rover missions …
Mars Science Laboratory mission and science investigation
JP Grotzinger, J Crisp, AR Vasavada… - Space science …, 2012 - Springer
Scheduled to land in August of 2012, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Mission was
initiated to explore the habitability of Mars. This includes both modern environments as well …
initiated to explore the habitability of Mars. This includes both modern environments as well …
Redox stratification of an ancient lake in Gale crater, Mars
INTRODUCTION The primary goal of NASA's Curiosity rover mission is to explore and
quantitatively assess a local region on Mars' surface as a potential habitat for past or present …
quantitatively assess a local region on Mars' surface as a potential habitat for past or present …
Mission overview and scientific contributions from the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover after eight years of surface operations
AR Vasavada - Space Science Reviews, 2022 - Springer
Abstract NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, with its Curiosity rover, has been
exploring Gale crater (5.4° S, 137.8° E) since 2012 with the goal of assessing the potential of …
exploring Gale crater (5.4° S, 137.8° E) since 2012 with the goal of assessing the potential of …
Evolved gas analyses of sedimentary rocks and eolian sediment in Gale Crater, Mars: Results of the Curiosity rover's sample analysis at Mars instrument from …
B Sutter, AC Mcadam, PR Mahaffy… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The sample analysis at Mars instrument evolved gas analyzer (SAM‐EGA) has detected
evolved water, H2, SO2, H2S, NO, CO2, CO, O2, and HCl from two eolian sediments and …
evolved water, H2, SO2, H2S, NO, CO2, CO, O2, and HCl from two eolian sediments and …
Curiosity at Gale crater, Mars: Characterization and analysis of the Rocknest sand shadow
The Rocknest aeolian deposit is similar to aeolian features analyzed by the Mars
Exploration Rovers (MERs) Spirit and Opportunity. The fraction of sand< 150 micrometers in …
Exploration Rovers (MERs) Spirit and Opportunity. The fraction of sand< 150 micrometers in …