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 …
Modern Mars' geomorphological activity, driven by wind, frost, and gravity
Extensive evidence of landform-scale martian geomorphic changes has been acquired in
the last decade, and the number and range of examples of surface activity have increased …
the last decade, and the number and range of examples of surface activity have increased …
Organic molecules revealed in Mars's Bagnold Dunes by Curiosity's derivatization experiment
The wet chemistry experiments on the Sample Analysis at Mars instrument on NASA's
Curiosity rover were designed to facilitate gas chromatography mass spectrometry analyses …
Curiosity rover were designed to facilitate gas chromatography mass spectrometry analyses …
Sand grain sizes and shapes in eolian bedforms at Gale Crater, Mars
CM Weitz, RJ Sullivan, MGA Lapotre… - Geophysical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
We measured sand sizes and shapes on diverse eolian bedforms in Gale crater to help
constrain models of eolian sediment transport on Mars. All grains are subangular to rounded …
constrain models of eolian sediment transport on Mars. All grains are subangular to rounded …
On the diversity and formation modes of martian minerals
A systematic survey of 161 known and postulated minerals originating on Mars points to 20
different mineral‐forming processes (paragenetic modes), which are a subset of formation …
different mineral‐forming processes (paragenetic modes), which are a subset of formation …
Spectral diversity of rocks and soils in Mastcam observations along the Curiosity rover's traverse in Gale crater, Mars
Abstract The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover has explored over 400 m of vertical
stratigraphy within Gale crater to date. These fluvio‐deltaic, lacustrine, and aeolian strata …
stratigraphy within Gale crater to date. These fluvio‐deltaic, lacustrine, and aeolian strata …
A review of the phyllosilicates in Gale Crater as detected by the CheMin instrument on the Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity rover
Curiosity, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover, landed on Mars in August 2012 to
investigate the~ 3.5-billion-year-old (Ga) fluvio-lacustrine sedimentary deposits of Aeolis …
investigate the~ 3.5-billion-year-old (Ga) fluvio-lacustrine sedimentary deposits of Aeolis …
[HTML][HTML] Spectroscopic study of terrestrial analogues to support rover missions to Mars–A Raman-centred review
F Rull, M Veneranda, JA Manrique-Martinez… - Analytica Chimica …, 2022 - Elsevier
The 2020s could be called, with little doubt, the “Mars decade”. No other period in space
exploration history has experienced such interest in placing orbiters, rovers and landers on …
exploration history has experienced such interest in placing orbiters, rovers and landers on …
[HTML][HTML] Geochemical variation in the Stimson formation of Gale crater: Provenance, mineral sorting, and a comparison with modern Martian dunes
Abstract The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover has encountered both ancient lithified
and modern active aeolian dune deposits within Gale crater, providing an opportunity to …
and modern active aeolian dune deposits within Gale crater, providing an opportunity to …
Curiosity's investigation of the Bagnold Dunes, Gale crater: Overview of the two‐phase scientific campaign and introduction to the special collection
MGA Lapotre, EB Rampe - Geophysical Research Letters, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Between November 2015 and April 2017, Curiosity performed the first in situ
investigation of an extraterrestrial dune field—the active Bagnold Dunes of Gale crater …
investigation of an extraterrestrial dune field—the active Bagnold Dunes of Gale crater …