Geology of the InSight landing site on Mars [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2020 The InSight spacecraft landed on Mars on November 2018. Here, the authors characterize the surficial geology of the landing site and compare with observations and models derived from remote sensing data prior to landing and from ongoing in situ ...
M. Golombek +46 more
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Oxia Planum: The Landing Site for the ExoMars “Rosalind Franklin” Rover Mission: Geological Context and Prelanding Interpretation [PDF]
Astrobiology, 2021 The European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos ExoMars mission will launch the “Rosalind Franklin” rover in 2022 for a landing on Mars in 2023.The goals of the mission are to search for signs of past and present life on Mars, investigate the water ...
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Rock Abundance and Erosion Rate at the Zhurong Landing Site in Southern Utopia Planitia on Mars
Earth and Space Science, 2022 Rocks on the Martian surface exhibit signatures of geological activities. Rock distribution is also an important factor for landing site selection for exploration missions.
Zeyu Chen +7 more
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In situ analysis of surface composition and meteorology at the Zhurong landing site on Mars. [PDF]
Natl Sci Rev, 2023 The Zhurong rover of the Tianwen-1 mission landed in southern Utopia Planitia, providing a unique window into the evolutionary history of the Martian lowlands.
Zhao YS +27 more
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Constraints on the martian crust away from the InSight landing site. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2022 The most distant marsquake recorded so far by the InSight seismometer occurred at an epicentral distance of 146.3 ± 6.9o, close to the western end of Valles Marineris.
Li J +12 more
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An Approved Landing Site (ALS) improves the logistics of interhospital transfer of critically ill patients by helicopter [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic limited hospital resources and necessitated interhospital transport of ICU-patients in order to provide critical care to all patients in the Netherlands. However, not all hospitals have an approved landing site.
Geert-Jan van Geffen +3 more
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Landing Site Selection and Characterization of Tianwen‐1 (Zhurong Rover) on Mars
Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets, 2022 The Chinese Mars rover Zhurong onboard the Tianwen‐1 probe successfully landed on Mars in May 2021. Here, we report our efforts in selecting a landing site for Zhurong within a pre‐identified landing region in southern Utopia Planitia.
Bo Wu, Zhaojin Li, Long Chen
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Periodic Bedrock Ridges at the ExoMars 2022 Landing Site: Evidence for a Changing Wind Regime. [PDF]
Geophys Res Lett, 2021 Wind‐formed features are abundant in Oxia Planum (Mars), the landing site of the 2022 ExoMars mission, which shows geological evidence for a past wet environment.
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The shallow structure of Mars at the InSight landing site from inversion of ambient vibrations. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2021 Orbital and surface observations can shed light on the internal structure of Mars. NASA’s InSight mission allows mapping the shallow subsurface of Elysium Planitia using seismic data.
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A Case Study in the Mars Landing Site Selection for Science Objects [PDF]
Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2012 It is a crucial matter to select a landing site for landers or rovers in planning the Mars exploration. The landing site must have not only a scientific value as a landing site, but also geographical features to lead a safe landing for Mars probes.
Haingja Seo +5 more
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