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 past fifteen years of orbital infrared spectroscopy and in situ exploration have led to a
new understanding of the composition and history of Mars. Globally, Mars has a basaltic …

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 …

The investigation of hyperspectral data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Compact
Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) and the Observatoire pour la …

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 …

The Curiosity rover's exploration of rocks and soils in Gale crater has provided diverse
geochemical and mineralogical data sets, underscoring the complex geological history of …

The Meridiani Planum region of Mars has been identified as a region of past aqueous
activity by a combination of orbital and in situ observations that revealed evidence for sulfate …

Mars was warmer and wetter during the early to middle Noachian, before a hydrologic and
climatic transition in the late Noachian led to a decrease in erosion rates, a change in valley …

Mars exploration motivates the search for extraterrestrial life, the development of space
technologies, and the design of human missions and habitations. Here, we seek new …

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 …