The Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer, MEDA. A suite of environmental sensors for the Mars 2020 mission

JA Rodriguez-Manfredi, M De la Torre Juárez… - Space science …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract NASA's Mars 2020 (M2020) rover mission includes a suite of sensors to monitor
current environmental conditions near the surface of Mars and to constrain bulk aerosol …

Habitability: a review

CS Cockell, T Bush, C Bryce, S Direito, M Fox-Powell… - Astrobiology, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Habitability is a widely used word in the geoscience, planetary science, and astrobiology
literature, but what does it mean? In this review on habitability, we define it as the ability of …

Layered subsurface in Utopia Basin of Mars revealed by Zhurong rover radar

C Li, Y Zheng, X Wang, J Zhang, Y Wang, L Chen… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Exploring the subsurface structure and stratification of Mars advances our understanding of
Martian geology, hydrological evolution and palaeoclimatic changes, and has been a main …

Spectral evidence for hydrated salts in recurring slope lineae on Mars

L Ojha, MB Wilhelm, SL Murchie, AS McEwen… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Determining whether liquid water exists on the Martian surface is central to understanding
the hydrologic cycle and potential for extant life on Mars. Recurring slope lineae, narrow …

The modern near-surface Martian climate: a review of in-situ meteorological data from Viking to Curiosity

GM Martinez, CN Newman… - Space Science …, 2017 - Springer
We analyze the complete set of in-situ meteorological data obtained from the Viking landers
in the 1970s to today's Curiosity rover to review our understanding of the modern near …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] A database for deliquescence and efflorescence relative humidities of compounds with atmospheric relevance

C Peng, L Chen, M Tang - Fundamental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Deliquescence relative humidity (DRH) and efflorescence relative humidity (ERH), the two
parameters that regulate phase state and hygroscopicity of substances, play important roles …

Biosignature preservation and detection in Mars analog environments

LE Hays, HV Graham, DJ Des Marais, EM Hausrath… - Astrobiology, 2017 - liebertpub.com
This review of material relevant to the Conference on Biosignature Preservation and
Detection in Mars Analog Environments summarizes the meeting materials and discussions …

Review on planetary regolith-sampling technology

T Zhang, B Wang, H Wei, Y Zhang, C Chao… - Progress in Aerospace …, 2021 - Elsevier
Regolith penetration for placing instruments into ground and regolith-sampling for re-entry or
in-situ analysis play an extremely critical role in searching for alien life and revealing the …

Radar imager for Mars' subsurface experiment—RIMFAX

SE Hamran, DA Paige, HEF Amundsen, T Berger… - Space Science …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The Radar Imager for Mars' Subsurface Experiment (RIMFAX) is a Ground
Penetrating Radar on the Mars 2020 mission's Perseverance rover, which is planned to land …