Listing 1 - 4 of 4 |
Sort by
|
Choose an application
From Habitability to Life on Mars explores the current state of knowledge and questions on the past habitability of Mars and the role that rapid environmental changes may have played in the ability of prebiotic chemistry to transition to life. It investigates the role that such changes may have played in the preservation of biosignatures in the geological record and what this means for exploration strategies. Throughout the book, the authors show how the investigation of terrestrial analogs to early Martian habitats under various climates and environmental extremes provide critical clues to understand where, what and how to search for biosignatures on Mars. The authors present an introduction to the newest developments and state-of-the-art remote and in situ detection strategies and technologies that are being currently developed to support the upcoming ExoMars and Mars 2020 missions. They show how the current orbital and ground exploration is guiding the selection for future landing sites. Finally, the book concludes by discussing the critical question of the implications and ethics of finding life on Mars.--
Mars (Planet) --- Red Planet --- Life on other planets. --- Habitable planets. --- Extraterrestrial life --- Planets --- Fermi's paradox --- Earth-like planets --- Earthlike planets --- Extrasolar planets --- Exobiology
Choose an application
The notion that some large lake basins existed on Mars had been investigated by planetary scientists at the end of the 80's, and the early 90's. However, the idea that lakes might have been common features in the Martina landscape rally arose and started capturing the community's attention in 1996 with surveys on ancients impact crater lakes. Cabrol and Grin have produced a large portion of the published body of work in this subject. Most significantly, they published the only existing global catalogue of impact crater lakes at Viking resolution. Around 1998, to notion of crater lakes was sti
Astronomy. --- Mars (Planet) --- Red Planet
Choose an application
From Habitability to Life on Mars explores the current state of knowledge and questions on the past habitability of Mars and the role that rapid environmental changes may have played in the ability of prebiotic chemistry to transition to life. It investigates the role that such changes may have played in the preservation of biosignatures in the geological record and what this means for exploration strategies. Throughout the book, the authors show how the investigation of terrestrial analogs to early Martian habitats under various climates and environmental extremes provide critical clues to understand where, what and how to search for biosignatures on Mars. The authors present an introduction to the newest developments and state-of-the-art remote and in situ detection strategies and technologies that are being currently developed to support the upcoming ExoMars and Mars 2020 missions. They show how the current orbital and ground exploration is guiding the selection for future landing sites. Finally, the book concludes by discussing the critical question of the implications and ethics of finding life on Mars.
Choose an application
On Earth, lakes provide favorable environments for the development of life and its preservation as fossils. They are extremely sensitive to climate fluctuations and to conditions within their watersheds. As such, lakes are unique markers of the impact of environmental changes. Past and current missions have now demonstrated that water once flowed at the surface of Mars early in its history. Evidence of ancient ponding has been uncovered at scales ranging from a few kilometers to possibly that of the Arctic ocean. Whether life existed on Mars is still unknown; upcoming missions may find critica.
Listing 1 - 4 of 4 |
Sort by
|