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 …
Clay minerals on Mars: An up-to-date review with future perspectives
Clay minerals, or analogously phyllosilicates, are some of the most astonishing minerals
ever discovered on Mars due to their roles as indicators of water-rock interaction. Their …
ever discovered on Mars due to their roles as indicators of water-rock interaction. Their …
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 …
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 …
Oxia Planum: The landing site for the ExoMars “Rosalind Franklin” rover mission: Geological context and prelanding interpretation
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos ExoMars mission will launch the
“Rosalind Franklin” rover in 2022 for a landing on Mars in 2023. The goals of the mission are …
“Rosalind Franklin” rover in 2022 for a landing on Mars in 2023. The goals of the mission are …
Post-landing major element quantification using SuperCam laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
The SuperCam instrument on the Perseverance Mars 2020 rover uses a pulsed 1064 nm
laser to ablate targets at a distance and conduct laser induced breakdown spectroscopy …
laser to ablate targets at a distance and conduct laser induced breakdown spectroscopy …
Organic molecules revealed in Mars's Bagnold Dunes by Curiosity's derivatization experiment
The wet chemistry experiments on the Sample Analysis at Mars instrument on NASA's
Curiosity rover were designed to facilitate gas chromatography mass spectrometry analyses …
Curiosity rover were designed to facilitate gas chromatography mass spectrometry analyses …
Geology and stratigraphic correlation of the Murray and Carolyn Shoemaker formations across the Glen Torridon region, Gale crater, Mars
Abstract The Glen Torridon (GT) region within Gale crater, Mars, occurs in contact with the
southern side of Vera Rubin ridge (VRR), a well‐defined geomorphic feature that is …
southern side of Vera Rubin ridge (VRR), a well‐defined geomorphic feature that is …
The Curiosity rover's exploration of Glen Torridon, Gale crater, Mars: An overview of the campaign and scientific results
Abstract The Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, explored the clay mineral‐bearing
Glen Torridon region for 1 Martian year between January 2019 and January 2021, including …
Glen Torridon region for 1 Martian year between January 2019 and January 2021, including …
Highly enriched carbon and oxygen isotopes in carbonate-derived CO2 at Gale crater, Mars
Carbonate minerals are of particular interest in paleoenvironmental research as they are an
integral part of the carbon and water cycles, both of which are relevant to habitability. Given …
integral part of the carbon and water cycles, both of which are relevant to habitability. Given …