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 …
Perseverance rover reveals an ancient delta-lake system and flood deposits at Jezero crater, Mars
N Mangold, S Gupta, O Gasnault, G Dromart… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Observations from orbital spacecraft have shown that Jezero crater on Mars contains a
prominent fan-shaped body of sedimentary rock deposited at its western margin. The …
prominent fan-shaped body of sedimentary rock deposited at its western margin. The …
Organic matter preserved in 3-billion-year-old mudstones at Gale crater, Mars
Establishing the presence and state of organic matter, including its possible biosignatures,
in martian materials has been an elusive quest, despite limited reports of the existence of …
in martian materials has been an elusive quest, despite limited reports of the existence of …
Habitability on early Mars and the search for biosignatures with the ExoMars Rover
The second ExoMars mission will be launched in 2020 to target an ancient location
interpreted to have strong potential for past habitability and for preserving physical and …
interpreted to have strong potential for past habitability and for preserving physical and …
Long-term drying of Mars by sequestration of ocean-scale volumes of water in the crust
Geological evidence shows that ancient Mars had large volumes of liquid water. Models of
past hydrogen escape to space, calibrated with observations of the current escape rate …
past hydrogen escape to space, calibrated with observations of the current escape rate …
[HTML][HTML] Mineralogy of an ancient lacustrine mudstone succession from the Murray formation, Gale crater, Mars
Abstract The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover has been traversing strata at the base
of Aeolis Mons (informally known as Mount Sharp) since September 2014. The Murray …
of Aeolis Mons (informally known as Mount Sharp) since September 2014. The Murray …
The climate of early Mars
RD Wordsworth - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
The nature of the early martian climate is one of the major unanswered questions of
planetary science. Key challenges remain, but a new wave of orbital and in situ observations …
planetary science. Key challenges remain, but a new wave of orbital and in situ observations …
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 …
Sustained wet–dry cycling on early Mars
The presence of perennially wet surface environments on early Mars is well documented,,
but little is known about short-term episodicity in the early hydroclimate. Post-depositional …
but little is known about short-term episodicity in the early hydroclimate. Post-depositional …