Geologists have used remote sensing data since the advent of the technology for regional
map**, structural interpretation and to aid in prospecting for ores and hydrocarbons. This …

Abstract The Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) investigation of the Mars Science Laboratory
(MSL) addresses the chemical and isotopic composition of the atmosphere and volatiles …

The surface of Mars has preserved the record of early environments in which its basaltic
crust was altered by liquid water. These aqueous environments have survived in the form of …

Martian aqueous mineral deposits have been examined and characterized using data
acquired during Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's (MRO) primary science phase, including …

The Curiosity rover has analyzed abundant light‐toned fracture‐fill material within the
Yellowknife Bay sedimentary deposits. The ChemCam instrument, coupled with Mastcam …

The Martian surface is cold, dry, exposed to biologically harmful radiation and apparently
barren today. Nevertheless, there is clear geological evidence for warmer, wetter intervals in …

The last decade of Mars exploration produced a series of discoveries that provide
compelling evidence for the existence of sedimentary rocks on Mars. Previously, Mars was …

Columbus crater in the Terra Sirenum region of the Martian southern highlands contains
light‐toned layered deposits with interbedded sulfate and phyllosilicate minerals, a rare …

Sulfate-dominated sedimentary deposits are widespread on the surface of Mars, which
contrasts with the rarity of carbonate deposits, and indicates surface waters with chemical …

Abstract The Atacama Desert is the driest and oldest desert on Earth. Despite the
abundance evidence for long-term landscape stability, there are subtle signs of localised …