The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission will primarily search for potentially habitable, ancient geological environments, as preliminary step to future life detection, e.g., the ESA/US 20128 Pasteur ExoMars, and sample return missions. All MSL sites candidates include hydrated clay minerals, or phyllosilicates, and have been evaluated in this work by context, diversity, habitability and preservation of potential of organics. The Ubehebe volcanic field is proposed as a high fidelity analog site.
The Ubehebe volcanic field (Death Valley, Ca): High fidelity analog site supporting MSL11 integrated science mission goals. Clay cicle and habitability potential under arid hydroclimatic conditions / Bonaccorsi R.; McKay C.P.; Valdre G.; Willson D.. - STAMPA. - (2011), pp. 1-4.
The Ubehebe volcanic field (Death Valley, Ca): High fidelity analog site supporting MSL11 integrated science mission goals. Clay cicle and habitability potential under arid hydroclimatic conditions
VALDRE', GIOVANNI;
2011
Abstract
The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission will primarily search for potentially habitable, ancient geological environments, as preliminary step to future life detection, e.g., the ESA/US 20128 Pasteur ExoMars, and sample return missions. All MSL sites candidates include hydrated clay minerals, or phyllosilicates, and have been evaluated in this work by context, diversity, habitability and preservation of potential of organics. The Ubehebe volcanic field is proposed as a high fidelity analog site.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
