The preparation of tough elastomer materials for use in ultralow temperature environments
(<− 100° C) has always been a challenge in materials science. Despite polydiethylsiloxane …

The present-day water cycle on Mars has implications for habitability and future human
exploration. Water ice clouds and water vapour have been detected above the Tharsis …

Characterizing the exchange of water between the Martian atmosphere and the (sub)
surface is a major challenge for understanding the mechanisms that regulate the water …

Geopolymers made from simulated Martian regolith would suffer from exhibit poor
engineering properties, rendering them unsuitable as base materials. To improve the …

Abstract Launched on August 12, 2005, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) entered
Mars orbit on March 10, 2006. Following a period of aerobraking, MRO completed its entry …

Grain sizes of Martian sand dunes are critical sedimentological data on sand provenance
and transport pathways. Thermal inertia values are used to characterize the grain sizes of …

Hydrothermal systems in which warm fluids circulate through rock fractures form a habitat for
a wide variety of life on Earth today. These systems, mostly associated with sea-floor …

Geochemical modelling has a wide range of applications, including evaluation of water-rock
interaction processes, prediction of mineral deposits, assessment of the effects of CO2 or …