Subsurface water and clay mineral formation during the early history of Mars
Clay minerals, recently discovered to be widespread in Mars's Noachian terrains, indicate
long-duration interaction between water and rock over 3.7 billion years ago. Analysis of how …
long-duration interaction between water and rock over 3.7 billion years ago. Analysis of how …
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 …
A habitable fluvio-lacustrine environment at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars
The Curiosity rover discovered fine-grained sedimentary rocks, which are inferred to
represent an ancient lake and preserve evidence of an environment that would have been …
represent an ancient lake and preserve evidence of an environment that would have been …
A new analysis of Mars “special regions”: findings of the second MEPAG Special Regions Science Analysis Group (SR-SAG2)
JD Rummel, DW Beaty, MA Jones, C Bakermans… - 2014 - liebertpub.com
A committee of the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) has reviewed and
updated the description of Special Regions on Mars as places where terrestrial organisms …
updated the description of Special Regions on Mars as places where terrestrial organisms …
Clays and the origin of life: The experiments
JT Kloprogge, H Hartman - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
There are three groups of scientists dominating the search for the origin of life: the organic
chemists (the Soup), the molecular biologists (RNA world), and the inorganic chemists …
chemists (the Soup), the molecular biologists (RNA world), and the inorganic chemists …
Groundwater activity on Mars and implications for a deep biosphere
By the time eukaryotic life or photosynthesis evolved on Earth, the martian surface had
become extremely inhospitable, but the subsurface of Mars could potentially have contained …
become extremely inhospitable, but the subsurface of Mars could potentially have contained …
Astrobiology through the ages of Mars: the study of terrestrial analogues to understand the habitability of Mars
Mars has undergone three main climatic stages throughout its geological history, beginning
with a water-rich epoch, followed by a cold and semi-arid era, and transitioning into present …
with a water-rich epoch, followed by a cold and semi-arid era, and transitioning into present …
Deep crustal carbonate rocks exposed by meteor impact on Mars
The surface of Mars is cold, dry, oxidizing, acidic and inhospitable to life. Similar conditions
may have persisted for billions of years, suggesting that the best place to search for …
may have persisted for billions of years, suggesting that the best place to search for …
Habitability on Mars from a microbial point of view
Extraterrestrial habitability is a complex notion. We briefly review what is known about the
origin of life on Earth, that is, life based on carbon chemistry and water. We then discuss …
origin of life on Earth, that is, life based on carbon chemistry and water. We then discuss …
On the diversity and formation modes of martian minerals
A systematic survey of 161 known and postulated minerals originating on Mars points to 20
different mineral‐forming processes (paragenetic modes), which are a subset of formation …
different mineral‐forming processes (paragenetic modes), which are a subset of formation …