The Mars 2020 mission will seek the signs of ancient life on Mars and will identify, prepare,
document, and cache a set of samples for possible return to Earth by a follow-on mission …

Abstract The Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for
Organics and Chemicals (SHERLOC) is a robotic arm-mounted instrument on NASA's …

Abstract The Raman Laser Spectrometer (RLS) on board the ESA/Roscosmos ExoMars
2020 mission will provide precise identification of the mineral phases and the possibility to …

We analyze the complete set of in-situ meteorological data obtained from the Viking landers
in the 1970s to today's Curiosity rover to review our understanding of the modern near …

This review focuses on the progress made and recent developments regarding the use of
portable Raman spectrometric devices in the geosciences as well as with scientific testing of …

Raman spectroscopy is widely used to evaluate the nature and potential origins of
carbonaceous matter in Earth's oldest rocks and minerals. It is also the tool that will be used …

It is often acknowledged that the search for life on Mars might produce false positive results,
particularly via the detection of objects, patterns or substances that resemble the products of …

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 …

We report deep-ultraviolet (DUV) Raman spectra as measured by a SHERLOC analog
instrument (248.6 nm excitation) for 92 samples representing 62 distinct minerals, including …

The spectral properties of anhydrous carbonates and nitrates are dominated by strong,
sharp vibrational bands due to the CO32− and NO3− anions observed as absorption bands …