Mineralogy and geochemistry of sedimentary rocks and eolian sediments in Gale crater, Mars: A review after six Earth years of exploration with Curiosity

EB Rampe, DF Blake, TF Bristow, DW Ming… - Geochemistry, 2020‏ - Elsevier
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 …

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 …

Organic matter preserved in 3-billion-year-old mudstones at Gale crater, Mars

JL Eigenbrode, RE Summons, A Steele, C Freissinet… - Science, 2018‏ - science.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Mineralogy of an ancient lacustrine mudstone succession from the Murray formation, Gale crater, Mars

EB Rampe, DW Ming, DF Blake, TF Bristow… - Earth and Planetary …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
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 …

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 …

Evolved gas analyses of sedimentary rocks and eolian sediment in Gale Crater, Mars: Results of the Curiosity rover's sample analysis at Mars instrument from …

B Sutter, AC Mcadam, PR Mahaffy… - Journal of …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
The sample analysis at Mars instrument evolved gas analyzer (SAM‐EGA) has detected
evolved water, H2, SO2, H2S, NO, CO2, CO, O2, and HCl from two eolian sediments and …

An interval of high salinity in ancient Gale crater lake on Mars

W Rapin, BL Ehlmann, G Dromart, J Schieber… - Nature …, 2019‏ - nature.com
Precipitated minerals, including salts, are primary tracers of atmospheric conditions and
water chemistry in lake basins. Ongoing in situ exploration by the Curiosity rover of …

Geologic constraints on early Mars climate

ES Kite - Space Science Reviews, 2019‏ - Springer
Early Mars climate research has well-defined goals (MEPAG 2018). Achieving these goals
requires geologists and climate modelers to coordinate. Coordination is easier if results are …

The potential science and engineering value of samples delivered to Earth by Mars sample return: International MSR Objectives and Samples Team (iMOST)

DW Beaty, MM Grady, HY McSween… - … & Planetary Science, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Return of samples from the surface of Mars has been a goal of the international Mars
science community for many years. Affirmation by NASA and ESA of the importance of Mars …

Evidence for a Diagenetic Origin of Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars: Summary and Synthesis of Curiosity's Exploration Campaign

AA Fraeman, LA Edgar, EB Rampe… - Journal of …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
This paper provides an overview of the Curiosity rover's exploration at Vera Rubin ridge
(VRR) and summarizes the science results. VRR is a distinct geomorphic feature on lower …