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 …
Aqueously altered igneous rocks sampled on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars
KA Farley, KM Stack, DL Shuster, BHN Horgan… - Science, 2022 - science.org
The Perseverance rover landed in Jezero crater, Mars, to investigate ancient lake and river
deposits. We report observations of the crater floor, below the crater's sedimentary delta …
deposits. We report observations of the crater floor, below the crater's sedimentary delta …
Compositionally and density stratified igneous terrain in Jezero crater, Mars
Before Perseverance, Jezero crater's floor was variably hypothesized to have a lacustrine,
lava, volcanic airfall, or aeolian origin. SuperCam observations in the first 286 Mars days on …
lava, volcanic airfall, or aeolian origin. SuperCam observations in the first 286 Mars days on …
An overview of explosive volcanism on Mars
Decades of space exploration reveal that Mars has been reshaped by volcanism throughout
its history. The range of observed volcanic landforms shows that effusive and explosive …
its history. The range of observed volcanic landforms shows that effusive and explosive …
An olivine cumulate outcrop on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars
The geological units on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars, are part of a wider regional
stratigraphy of olivine-rich rocks, which extends well beyond the crater. We investigated the …
stratigraphy of olivine-rich rocks, which extends well beyond the crater. We investigated the …
[HTML][HTML] The mineral diversity of Jezero crater: Evidence for possible lacustrine carbonates on Mars
Noachian-aged Jezero crater is the only known location on Mars where clear orbital
detections of carbonates are found in close proximity to clear fluvio-lacustrine features …
detections of carbonates are found in close proximity to clear fluvio-lacustrine features …
Alteration history of Séítah formation rocks inferred by PIXL x-ray fluorescence, x-ray diffraction, and multispectral imaging on Mars
Collocated crystal sizes and mineral identities are critical for interpreting textural
relationships in rocks and testing geological hypotheses, but it has been previously …
relationships in rocks and testing geological hypotheses, but it has been previously …
Ground penetrating radar observations of subsurface structures in the floor of Jezero crater, Mars
SE Hamran, DA Paige, A Allwood, HEF Amundsen… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The Radar Imager for Mars Subsurface Experiment instrument has conducted the first rover-
mounted ground-penetrating radar survey of the Martian subsurface. A continuous radar …
mounted ground-penetrating radar survey of the Martian subsurface. A continuous radar …
Olivine‐carbonate mineralogy of the Jezero crater region
AJ Brown, CE Viviano… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A well‐preserved, ancient delta deposit, in combination with ample exposures of carbonate
outcrops, makes Jezero Crater in Nili Fossae a compelling astrobiological site. We use …
outcrops, makes Jezero Crater in Nili Fossae a compelling astrobiological site. We use …
Reflectance of Jezero crater floor: 2. Mineralogical interpretation
The Perseverance rover landed in the ancient lakebed of Jezero crater, Mars on February
2021. Here, we assess the mineralogy of the rocks, regolith, and dust measured during the …
2021. Here, we assess the mineralogy of the rocks, regolith, and dust measured during the …