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 …

How and where did life on Earth originate? To date, various environments have been
proposed as plausible sites for the origin of life. However, discussions have focused on a …

Collecting state-of-the-art knowledge from information scattered throughout the literature,
this handbook describes magnetic materials and sensors, the testing of magnetic materials …

Iron biominerals are formed by a broad host of organisms, in which they serve various
functions. For example, iron oxides formed by organisms serve for strengthening of tissues1 …

Superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) have been a key factor in the
development and commercialization of ultrasensitive electric and magnetic measurement …

Similar to the conventional alloys, attaining excellent combination of high strength and
ductility is still challenging in the high-entropy alloys (HEAs). In this work, a fully …

Introduction to Geomicrobiology is a timely and comprehensive overview of how microbial
life has affected Earth's environment through time. It shows how the ubiquity of …

We review the radiometric ages of the 16 currently known Martian meteorites, classified as
11 shergottites (8 basaltic and 3 lherzolitic), 3 nakhlites (clinopyroxenites), Chassigny (a …

Orientation, navigation, and homing are critical traits expressed by organisms ranging from
bacteria through higher vertebrates. Sensory systems that aid such behavior have provided …

The Moon is exceptional and important because it is the only planetary body besides the
Earth for which we have both a detailed stratigraphic history and datable rock samples that …