We advocate an integrative approach between laboratory experiments in prebiotic chemistry
and geologic, geochemical, and astrophysical observations to help assemble a robust …

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 …

To assess Mars' potential for both harboring life and providing useable resources for future
human exploration, it is of paramount importance to comprehend the water situation on the …

Perseverance explored two geological units on the floor of Jezero Crater over the first 420
Martian days of the Mars2020 mission. These units, the Máaz and Séítah formations, are …

Hydrothermal systems, where geothermally heated water discharges through a planet's
crust, occur on land or underwater. Hydrothermal systems have been proposed as …

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 …

Few traces of Earth's geologic record are preserved from the time of life's emergence, over
3,800 million years ago. Consequently, what little we understand about abiogenesis—the …

The formation and differentiation of the crust of Mars in the first tens of millions of years after
its accretion can only be deciphered from incredibly limited records. The martian breccia …

This review explores the development and potential applications of space concrete, a critical
material for future extraterrestrial construction. Space concrete, adapted to withstand the …

Hundreds of ancient lake basins detected on Mars via orbital remote sensing represent rare
oases of hydrosphere–atmosphere–lithosphere interactions with great astrobiological …