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 …
The search for chiral asymmetry as a potential biosignature in our solar system
The search for evidence of extraterrestrial life in our Solar System is currently guided by our
understanding of terrestrial biology and its associated biosignatures. The observed …
understanding of terrestrial biology and its associated biosignatures. The observed …
Perseverance rover reveals an ancient delta-lake system and flood deposits at Jezero crater, Mars
N Mangold, S Gupta, O Gasnault, G Dromart… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Observations from orbital spacecraft have shown that Jezero crater on Mars contains a
prominent fan-shaped body of sedimentary rock deposited at its western margin. The …
prominent fan-shaped body of sedimentary rock deposited at its western margin. The …
Organic matter preserved in 3-billion-year-old mudstones at Gale crater, Mars
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 …
in martian materials has been an elusive quest, despite limited reports of the existence of …
Long-term drying of Mars by sequestration of ocean-scale volumes of water in the crust
Geological evidence shows that ancient Mars had large volumes of liquid water. Models of
past hydrogen escape to space, calibrated with observations of the current escape rate …
past hydrogen escape to space, calibrated with observations of the current escape rate …
Alteration history of Séítah formation rocks inferred by PIXL x-ray fluorescence, x-ray diffraction, and multispectral imaging on Mars
MM Tice, JA Hurowitz, AC Allwood, MWM Jones… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Collocated crystal sizes and mineral identities are critical for interpreting textural
relationships in rocks and testing geological hypotheses, but it has been previously …
relationships in rocks and testing geological hypotheses, but it has been previously …
Brine-driven destruction of clay minerals in Gale crater, Mars
Mars' sedimentary rock record preserves information on geological (and potential
astrobiological) processes that occurred on the planet billions of years ago. The Curiosity …
astrobiological) processes that occurred on the planet billions of years ago. The Curiosity …
Mars Science Laboratory CheMin data from the Glen Torridon region and the significance of lake‐groundwater interactions in interpreting mineralogy and sedimentary …
Abstract The Glen Torridon (GT) region in Gale crater, Mars is a region with strong clay
mineral signatures inferred from orbital spectroscopy. The CheMin X‐ray diffraction (XRD) …
mineral signatures inferred from orbital spectroscopy. The CheMin X‐ray diffraction (XRD) …
Mars global simulant MGS-1: A Rocknest-based open standard for basaltic martian regolith simulants
KM Cannon, DT Britt, TM Smith, RF Fritsche… - Icarus, 2019 - Elsevier
The composition and physical properties of martian regolith are dramatically better
understood compared to just a decade ago, particularly through the use of X-ray diffraction …
understood compared to just a decade ago, particularly through the use of X-ray diffraction …
[HTML][HTML] Multiple stages of aqueous alteration along fractures in mudstone and sandstone strata in Gale Crater, Mars
AS Yen, DW Ming, DT Vaniman, R Gellert… - Earth and Planetary …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The Mars rover Curiosity in Gale crater conducted the first-ever direct chemical and
mineralogical comparisons of samples that have clear parent (unaltered) and daughter …
mineralogical comparisons of samples that have clear parent (unaltered) and daughter …