Remote and in-Situ Characterization of Mars Analogs: Coupling Scales to Improve the Search for Microbial Signatures on Mars

Remote and in-Situ Characterization of Mars Analogs: Coupling Scales to Improve the Search for Microbial Signatures on Mars

Past environments on Mars contained abundant water, suggesting certain regions may have been conducive to life as we know it and implying the potential for microbial inhabitants. Gale and Jezero craters, home of the Perseverance and Curiosity rovers, hosted ancient lakes that experienced periods of...

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Main Authors: Carolynn M. Harris, Matthew T. Maclay, Katherine A. Lutz, Vinitra Nathan, Noemi A. Ortega Dominguez, William D. Leavitt, Marisa C. Palucis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Subjects:
astrobiology
terrestrial analogs
remote sensing
coupling scales
Mars
biosignatures
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2022.849078/full

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