Martian sub-surface ionising radiation: biosignatures and geology [PDF]
The surface of Mars, unshielded by thick atmosphere or global magnetic field, is exposed to high levels of cosmic radiation. This ionising radiation field is deleterious to the survival of dormant cells or spores and the persistence of molecular ...
J. M. Ward +3 more
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Detecting life on Mars and the life marker chip : antibody assays for detecting organic molecules in liquid extracts of Martian samples [PDF]
The Life Marker Chip instrument, which has been selected to fly as part of the 2018 ExoMars rover mission payload, aims to detect up to 25 organic molecules in martian rocks and regolith, as markers of extant life, extinct life, meteoritic in-fall and ...
Rix, Catherine S.
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Long-Endurance Mars Exploration Flying Vehicle: A Project Brief
The paper presents specifications for the Long-Endurance Mars Exploration Flying Vehicle (LEMFEV), which will be used as future design input data. The specifications are based on the analysis of previous Mars missions and scientific data collected by the
Elena Karpovich +4 more
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Martian moons exploration, MMX, is the new sample return mission planned by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) targeting the two Martian moons with the scheduled launch in 2024 and return to the Earth in 2029.
Kiyoshi Kuramoto +33 more
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Temporal analysis of all high-resolution Mars imaging products [PDF]
A meta-data analysis has been performed of high-resolution imagery that have been acquired over the last four decades from Mars. More specifically, we are interested in two independent image parameters, the time that each image was acquired and the ...
P. Sidiropoulos, J.-P. Muller
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Martian Surface Image Segmentation Dataset and Performance Evaluation [PDF]
As part of the continuous progress being made in deep space exploration technology,the “Zhurong Mars ”rover carried by China's first Mars exploration mission,Tianwen-1,has successfully landed on Mars and collects images of the Martian surface.Rocks are ...
Lü Weikun, WEI Linhui, ZHENG Dian, LIU Yu, WANG Yumei
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New Martian Dust Simulant JMDS‐1 and Applications to Laboratory Thermal Conductivity Measurements
Martian dust simulant (i.e., a terrestrial substitute for Martian dust) is the basis for experimentally investigating the properties of Martian dust and its effects on Mars exploration activities.
Wen Yu +4 more
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Icelandic analogs to Martian flood lavas [PDF]
We report on new field observations from Icelandic lava flows that have the same surface morphology as many Martian flood lava flows. The Martian flood lavas are characterized by a platy-ridged surface morphology whose formation is not well understood ...
McEwen, Alfred +20 more
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Oxygen Isotopes and Volatiles in Martian Meteorite [PDF]
Oxygen isotopes were measured in mineral separates from martian meteorites using laser fluorination and were found to be remarkably uniform in both δ18O and Δ17O, suggesting that martian magmas did not assimilate aqueously altered crust regardless of any
Channon, Melanie Beth
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An Automated Approach for Change Detection in Mars Time-Series Images from Online Image Archives using Web Crawler and Deep Learning [PDF]
Mars is a dynamic planet exhibiting numerous active surface phenomena, such as recurring slope lineae (RSL), commonly seen on the Martian surface in the mid-latitude regions.
S. Liu, B. Wu, R. Duan, S. Krasilnikov
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