This report reviews how terrestrial hot spring systems can sustain diverse and abundant
microbial communities and preserve their fossil records. Hot springs are dependable water …

Methane on Mars is a topic of special interest because of its potential association with
microbial life. The variable detections of methane by the Curiosity rover, orbiters, and …

A kilometers‐thick sedimentary sequence in Gale Crater exhibits stratigraphic changes in
lithology that are consistent with transitions in aqueous and climatic conditions purported to …

The climate of early Mars could have supported a complex hydrological system and possibly
a northern hemispheric ocean covering up to one-third of the planet's surface,,,,. This notion …

Gale Crater contains a 5.2 km-high central mound of layered material that is largely
sedimentary in origin and has been considered as a potential landing site for both the MER …

Abstract Background: Gale Crater is located at 5.3 S, 222.3 W (137.7 E) and has a diameter
of~ 155 km. It has b een a ta rget ofp articular i nterest d ue to the> 5 kmt all m ound 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 …

Gale Crater is filled by sedimentary deposits including a mound of layered deposits, Aeolis
Mons. Using orbital data, we mapped the crater infillings and measured their geometry to …

Recent robotic missions to Mars have offered new insights into the extent, diversity and
habitability of the Martian sedimentary rock record. Since the Curiosity rover landed in Gale …

The last decade of Mars exploration produced a series of discoveries that provide
compelling evidence for the existence of sedimentary rocks on Mars. Previously, Mars was …