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Muon radiography for exploration of Mars geology [PDF]

Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems, 2013
Muon radiography is a technique that uses naturally occurring showers of muons (penetrating particles generated by cosmic rays) to image the interior of large-scale geological structures in much the same way as standard X-ray radiography is used to image
S. Kedar, H. K. M. Tanaka, C. J. Naudet, C. E. Jones, J. P. Plaut, F. H. Webb   +5 more
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Requirements for Portable Instrument Suites during Human Scientific Exploration of Mars. [PDF]

Astrobiology, 2019
Human explorers on the surface of Mars will have access to a far wider array of scientific tools than previous crewed planetary exploration missions, but not every tool will be compatible with the restrictions of this exploration. Spectrometers on flyby,
Sehlke A, Mirmalek Z, Burtt D, Haberle CW, Santiago-Materese D, Kobs Nawotniak SE, Hughes SS, Garry WB, Bramall N, Brown AJ, Heldmann JL, Lim DSS.   +11 more
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The BASALT Research Program: Designing and Developing Mission Elements in Support of Human Scientific Exploration of Mars. [PDF]

Astrobiology, 2019
The articles associated with this Special Collection focus on the NASA BASALT (Biologic Analog Science Associated with Lava Terrains) Research Program, which aims at answering the question, “How do we support and enable scientific exploration during ...
Lim DSS, Abercromby AFJ, Kobs Nawotniak SE, Lees DS, Miller MJ, Brady AL, Miller MJ, Mirmalek Z, Sehlke A, Payler SJ, Stevens AH, Haberle CW, Beaton KH, Chappell SP, Hughes SS, Cockell CS, Elphic RC, Downs MT, Heldmann JL.   +18 more
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Space photography and the exploration of Mars [PDF]

Applied Optics, 1970
A general exposition of the scientific potentialities and analytic framework of space photography is presented using the photography of Mars from flybys and orbiters as the principal example.
Davies, M. E., Murray, B. C.
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An airlock concept to reduce contamination risks during the human exploration of Mars [PDF]

npj Microgravity, 2023
Protecting the Martian environment from contamination with terrestrial microbes is generally seen as essential to the scientific exploration of Mars, especially when it comes to the search for indigenous life.
Daniel Vrankar, Cyprien Verseux, Christiane Heinicke   +2 more
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A new deal for the human exploration of Mars. [PDF]

Nat Astron, 2023
Common ground between human spaceflight and astrobiology can be used as the foundation for a new deal in the exploration of Mars that will allow stakeholders to reach critical astrobiological goals while supporting safer human exploration.
Fairén AG, Cabrol NA.
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Machine Learning for Mars Exploration [PDF]

arXiv, 2021
Risk to human astronauts and interplanetary distance causing slow and limited communication drives scientists to pursue an autonomous approach to exploring distant planets, such as Mars. A portion of exploration of Mars has been conducted through the autonomous collection and analysis of Martian data by spacecraft such as the Mars rovers and the Mars ...
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Meteorites on Mars observed with the Mars Exploration Rovers [PDF]

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2008
Reduced weathering rates due to the lack of liquid water and significantly greater typical surface ages should result in a higher density of meteorites on the surface of Mars compared to Earth. Several meteorites were identified among the rocks investigated during Opportunity's traverse across the sandy Meridiani plains.
Christian Schröder, D. Rodionov, T. J. McCoy, B. L. Jolliff, R. Gellert, L. R. Nittler, W. H. Farrand, J. R. Johnson, Steven W. Ruff, J. W. Ashley, David W. Mittlefehldt, K. E. Herkenhoff, I. Fleischer, A. F. C. Haldemann, G. Klingelhöfer, D. W. Ming, R. V. Morris, Paulo de Souza, S. W. Squyres, C. M. Weitz, A. S. Yen, J. Zipfel, T. Economou   +22 more
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Dust removal on solar panels of exploration rovers using Chladni patterns [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The buildup of dust on solar panels has significantly reduced the operational lifespan and mission performance of exploration rovers, and traditional dust removal techniques have proven inadequate for the Martian environment. The present study proposes a
Hyunsung Cho, Jungyu Woo, Junyeong Park, Jinung Lee, Seongpil Cho   +4 more
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Boron enrichment in martian clay. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
We have detected a concentration of boron in martian clay far in excess of that in any previously reported extra-terrestrial object. This enrichment indicates that the chemistry necessary for the formation of ribose, a key component of RNA, could have ...
James D Stephenson, Lydia J Hallis, Kazuhide Nagashima, Stephen J Freeland   +3 more
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