SHERLOC Raman mineral class detections of the Mars 2020 crater floor campaign

A Corpolongo, RS Jakubek, AS Burton… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The goals of NASA's Mars 2020 mission include searching for evidence of ancient life on
Mars, studying the geology of Jezero crater, understanding Mars' current and past climate …

The power of paired proximity science observations: Co-located data from SHERLOC and PIXL on Mars

JR Hollis, KR Moore, S Sharma, L Beegle… - Icarus, 2022 - Elsevier
We present a synthesis of PIXL elemental data and SHERLOC Raman spectra collected on
two targets investigated by the Perseverance rover during the first year of its exploration of …

Detecting Ce3+ as a biosignature mimicker using UV time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy: Implications for planetary missions

S Shkolyar, E Lalla, M Konstantindis, K Cote, MG Daly… - Icarus, 2021 - Elsevier
Combined UV Raman and laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) spectroscopy instruments will
soon be launched onboard missions to planetary surfaces, including Mars, to search for …

The astrobiological potential of the Makgadikgadi Basin, Botswana: Field analogue for planetary exploration

TH Kahsay, A Asrat, F Franchi - Planetary and Space Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Terrestrial analogue sites have been crucial for studying Martian geology and mineralogy,
integrating the direct evidence available from Mars through remote sensing and in situ …

Raman Spectroscopic and Microbial Study of Biofilms Hosted Gypsum Deposits in the Hypersaline Wetlands: Astrobiological Perspective

Z Diloreto, MS Ahmad, H Al Saad Al-Kuwari… - Astrobiology, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Gypsum (CaSO4· 2H2O) has been identified at the surface of Mars, by both orbiters and
rovers. Because gypsum mostly forms in the presence of liquid water as an essential …

Hydrochemical and isotopic characteristics of water sources for biological activity across a massive evaporite basin on the Tibetan Plateau: Implications for aquatic …

J Shen, T Huang, H Zhang, W Lin - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Covered by vast eolian landforms, gravel deposits, and playas, the worldwide typical
evaporite deposit land, Qaidam Basin, in northwestern China is analogous to early Mars …

Miniature high-speed, low-pulse-energy picosecond Raman spectrometer for identification of minerals and organics in planetary science

J Blacksberg, E Alerstam, CJ Cochrane… - Applied Optics, 2020 - opg.optica.org
The motivation behind time-resolved Raman spectroscopy for planetary surface exploration
is (1) to provide comprehensive identification of minerals (nearly all rock-forming minerals …

Raman characterization of the CanMars rover field campaign samples using the Raman Laser Spectrometer ExoMars simulator: implications for Mars and planetary …

EA Lalla, M Konstantinidis, M Veneranda, MG Daly… - Astrobiology, 2022 - liebertpub.com
The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover landed on February 18, 2021, and has started ground
operations. The ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover will touch down on June 10, 2023 …

Fast screening of carotenoids of gypsum endoliths using portable Raman spectrometer (Messinian gypsum, Sicily)

K Němečková, J Jehlička… - Journal of Raman …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We tested the potential of a portable Raman spectrometer—RaPort (G) by EnSpectr with a
532‐nm laser for use in field detection of biomarkers of endolithic colonization in gypsum …

Elemental estimation of terrestrial analogues from the CanMars rover field campaign using LiRS: Implications for detecting silica-rich deposits on Mars

M Konstantinidis, EA Lalla, MG Daly, G Lopez-Reyes… - Icarus, 2021 - Elsevier
As space agencies plan for the continuous deployment of rovers and landers to planetary
bodies such as the Moon and Mars, an in-depth, quantitative, and qualitative understanding …