The SuperCam instrument suite on the NASA Mars 2020 rover: Body unit and combined system tests
The SuperCam instrument suite provides the Mars 2020 rover, Perseverance, with a number
of versatile remote-sensing techniques that can be used at long distance as well as within …
of versatile remote-sensing techniques that can be used at long distance as well as within …
[HTML][HTML] SEIS: Insight's seismic experiment for internal structure of Mars
By the end of 2018, 42 years after the landing of the two Viking seismometers on Mars,
InSight will deploy onto Mars' surface the SEIS (S eismic E xperiment for I nternal S tructure) …
InSight will deploy onto Mars' surface the SEIS (S eismic E xperiment for I nternal S tructure) …
Thickness and structure of the Martian crust from InSight seismic data
A planet's crust bears witness to the history of planetary formation and evolution, but for
Mars, no absolute measurement of crustal thickness has been available. Here, we …
Mars, no absolute measurement of crustal thickness has been available. Here, we …
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy–a geochemical tool for the 21st century
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a simple, straightforward, and versatile
form of atomic emission spectroscopy that focuses a rapidly-pulsed laser beam onto a …
form of atomic emission spectroscopy that focuses a rapidly-pulsed laser beam onto a …
Deep formation of Earth's earliest continental crust consistent with subduction
About four billion years ago, Earth's outer layer is thought to have been composed mostly of
a 25-to 50-km-thick basaltic crust that differentiated to form the oldest stable continental …
a 25-to 50-km-thick basaltic crust that differentiated to form the oldest stable continental …
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 …
[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 …
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 …
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 …
What Martian meteorites reveal about the interior and surface of Mars
Martian meteorites are the only direct samples from Mars, thus far. Currently, there are a total
of 262 individual samples originating from at least 11 ejection events. Geochemical …
of 262 individual samples originating from at least 11 ejection events. Geochemical …