Mission overview and scientific contributions from the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover after eight years of surface operations

AR Vasavada - Space Science Reviews, 2022 - Springer
Abstract NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, with its Curiosity rover, has been
exploring Gale crater (5.4° S, 137.8° E) since 2012 with the goal of assessing the potential of …

Geology and physical properties investigations by the InSight lander

M Golombek, M Grott, G Kargl, J Andrade… - Space Science …, 2018 - Springer
Although not the prime focus of the InSight mission, the near-surface geology and physical
properties investigations provide critical information for both placing the instruments …

Mars Science Laboratory observations of the 2018/Mars year 34 global dust storm

SD Guzewich, M Lemmon, CL Smith… - Geophysical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover observations of the 2018/Mars year 34
global/planet‐encircling dust storm represent the first in situ measurements of a global dust …

Dust, sand, and winds within an active Martian storm in Jezero crater

MT Lemmon, MD Smith… - Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Rovers and landers on Mars have experienced local, regional, and planetary‐scale dust
storms. However, in situ documentation of active lifting within storms has remained elusive …

Winds measured by the Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS) during the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover's Bagnold Dunes Campaign and …

CE Newman, J Gómez-Elvira, M Marin, S Navarro… - Icarus, 2017 - Elsevier
A high density of REMS wind measurements were collected in three science investigations
during MSL's Bagnold Dunes Campaign, which took place over∼ 80 sols around southern …

The Mars dust cycle

MA Kahre, JR Murphy, CE Newman… - The atmosphere and …, 2017 - books.google.com
The presence of suspended dust and its temporal and spatial variability are important
components of the Martian climate system. Gierasch and Goody (1972) first recognized that …

Atmospheric science with InSight

A Spiga, D Banfield, NA Teanby, F Forget… - Space Science …, 2018 - Springer
In November 2018, for the first time a dedicated geophysical station, the InSight lander, will
be deployed on the surface of Mars. Along with the two main geophysical packages, the …

The sound of a Martian dust devil

N Murdoch, AE Stott, M Gillier, R Hueso… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Dust devils (convective vortices loaded with dust) are common at the surface of Mars,
particularly at Jezero crater, the landing site of the Perseverance rover. They are indicators …

The PanCam instrument for the ExoMars rover

AJ Coates, R Jaumann, AD Griffiths, CE Leff… - Astrobiology, 2017 - liebertpub.com
The scientific objectives of the ExoMars rover are designed to answer several key questions
in the search for life on Mars. In particular, the unique subsurface drill will address some of …

The Mars Science Laboratory record of optical depth measurements via solar imaging

MT Lemmon, SD Guzewich, JM Battalio, MC Malin… - Icarus, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover has monitored the Martian
environment in Gale crater since landing in 2012. This study reports the record of optical …