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1. The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description

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Maurice, S., Wiens, R. C., Bernardi, P., Caïs, P., Robinson, S., Nelson, T., Gasnault, O., Reess, J.-M., Deleuze, M., Rull, F., Manrique, J.-A., Abbaki, S., Anderson, R. B., André, Y., Angel, S. M., Arana, G., Battault, T., Beck, P., Benzerara, K., Bernard, S., Berthias, J.-P., Beyssac, O., Bonafous, M., Bousquet, B., Boutillier, M., Cadu, A., Castro, K., Chapron, F., Chide, B., Clark, K., Clavé, E., Clegg, S., Cloutis, E., Collin, C., Cordoba, E. C., Cousin, A., Dameury, J.-C., D’Anna, W., Daydou, Y., Debus, A., Deflores, L., Dehouck, E., Delapp, D., De Los Santos, G., Donny, C., Doressoundiram, A., Dromart, G., Dubois, B., Dufour, A., Dupieux, M., Egan, M., Ervin, J., Fabre, C., Fau, A., Fischer, W., Forni, O., Fouchet, T., Frydenvang, J., Gauffre, S., Gauthier, M., Gharakanian, V., Gilard, O., Gontijo, I., Gonzalez, R., Granena, D., Grotzinger, J., Hassen-Khodja, R., Heim, M., Hello, Y., Hervet, G., Humeau, O., Jacob, X., Jacquinod, S., Johnson, J. R., Kouach, D., Lacombe, G., Lanza, N., Lapauw, L., Laserna, J., Lasue, J., Le Deit, L., Le Mouélic, S., Le Comte, E., Lee, Q.-M., Legett, IV, C., Leveille, R., Lewin, E., Leyrat, C., Lopez-Reyes, G., Lorenz, R., Lucero, B., Madariaga, J. M., Madsen, S., Madsen, M., Mangold, N., Manni, F., Mariscal, J.-F., Martinez-Frias, J., Mathieu, K., Mathon, R., McCabe, K. P., McConnochie, T., McLennan, S. M., Mekki, J., Melikechi, N., Meslin, P.-Y., Micheau, Y., Michel, Y., Michel, J. M., Mimoun, D., Misra, A., Montagnac, G., Montaron, C., Montmessin, F., Moros, J., Mousset, V., Morizet, Y., Murdoch, N., Newell, R. T., Newsom, H., Nguyen Tuong, N., Ollila, A. M., Orttner, G., Oudda, L., Pares, L., Parisot, J., Parot, Y., Pérez, R., Pheav, D., Picot, L., Pilleri, P., Pilorget, C., Pinet, P., Pont, G., Poulet, F., Quantin-Nataf, C., Quertier, B., Rambaud, D., Rapin, W., Romano, P., Roucayrol, L., Royer, C., Ruellan, M., Sandoval, B. F., Sautter, V., Schoppers, M. J., Schröder, S., Seran, H.-C., Sharma, S. K., Sobron, P., Sodki, M., Sournac, A., Sridhar, V., Standarovsky, D., Storms, S., Striebig, N., Tatat, M., Toplis, M., Torre-Fdez, I., Toulemont, N., Velasco, C., Veneranda, M., Venhaus, D., Virmontois, C., Viso, M., Willis, P., and Wong, K. W.

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2021
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2. Two Years at Meridiani Planum: Results from the Opportunity Rover

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Squyres, S. W., Knoll, A. H., Arvidson, R. E., Clark, B. C., Grotzinger, J. P., Jolliff, B. L., McLennan, S. M., Tosca, N., Bell, J. F., Calvin, W. M., Farrand, W. H., Glotch, T. D., Golombek, M. P., Herkenhoff, K. E., Johnson, J. R., Klingelhöfer, G., McSween, H. Y., and Yen, A. S.

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2006

3. Soils of Eagle Crater and Meridiani Planum at the Opportunity Rover Landing Site

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Soderblom, L. A., Anderson, R. C., Arvidson, R. E., Bell, J. F., Cabrol, N. A., Calvin, W., Christensen, P. R., Clark, B. C., Economou, T., Ehlmann, B. L., Farrand, W. H., Fike, D., Gellert, R., Glotch, T. D., Golombek, M. P., Greeley, R., Grotzinger, J. P., Herkenhoff, K. E., Jerolmack, D. J., Johnson, J. R., Jolliff, B., Klingelhöfer, G., Knoll, A. H., Learner, Z. A., Li, R., Malin, M. C., McLennan, S. M., McSween, H. Y., Ming, D. W., Morris, R. V., Rice, J. W., Richter, L., Rieder, R., Rodionov, D., Schröder, C., Seelos, F. P., Soderblom, J. M., Squyres, S. W., Sullivan, R., Watters, W. A., Weitz, C. M., Wyatt, M. B., Yen, A., and Zipfel, J.

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2004

4. The Opportunity Rover's Athena Science Investigation at Meridiani Planum, Mars

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Squyres, S. W., Arvidson, R. E., Bell, J. F., Brückner, J., Cabrol, N. A., Calvin, W., Carr, M. H., Christensen, P. R., Clark, B. C., Crumpler, L., d'Uston, C., Economou, T., Farmer, J., Farrand, W., Folkner, W., Golombek, M., Gorevan, S., Grant, J. A., Greeley, R., Grotzinger, J., Haskin, L., Herkenhoff, K. E., Hviid, S., Johnson, J., Klingelhöfer, G., Knoll, A. H., Landis, G., Lemmon, M., Li, R., Madsen, M. B., Malin, M. C., McLennan, S. M., McSween, H. Y., Ming, D. W., Moersch, J., Morris, R. V., Parker, T., Rice, J. W., Richter, L., Rieder, R., Sims, M., Smith, M., Smith, P., Soderblom, L. A., Sullivan, R., Wänke, H., Wdowiak, T., Wolff, M., and Yen, A.

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2004

5. In Situ Evidence for an Ancient Aqueous Environment at Meridiani Planum, Mars

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Squyres, S. W., Grotzinger, J. P., Arvidson, R. E., Bell, J. F., Calvin, W., Christensen, P. R., Clark, B. C., Crisp, J. A., Farrand, W. H., Herkenhoff, K. E., Johnson, J. R., Klingelhöfer, G., Knoll, A. H., McLennan, S. M., McSween, H. Y., Morris, R. V., Rice, J. W., Rieder, R., and Soderblom, L. A.

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2004

6. Evidence from Opportunity's Microscopic Imager for Water on Meridiani Planum

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Herkenhoff, K. E., Squyres, S. W., Arvidson, R., Bass, D. S., Bell, J. F., Bertelsen, P., Ehlmann, B. L., Farrand, W., Gaddis, L., Greeley, R., Grotzinger, J., Hayes, A. G., Hviid, S. F., Johnson, J. R., Jolliff, B., Kinch, K. M., Knoll, A. H., Madsen, M. B., Maki, J. N., McLennan, S. M., McSween, H. Y., Ming, D. W., Rice, J. W., Richter, L., Sims, M., Smith, P. H., Soderblom, L. A., Spanovich, N., Sullivan, R., Thompson, S., Wdowiak, T., Weitz, C., and Whelley, P.

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2004

7. Wind-Related Processes Detected by the Spirit Rover at Gusev Crater, Mars

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Greeley, R., Squyres, S. W., Arvidson, R. E., Bartlett, P., Bell, J. F., Blaney, D., Cabrol, N. A., Farmer, J., Farrand, B., Golombek, M. P., Gorevan, S. P., Grant, J. A., Haldemann, A. F. C., Herkenhoff, K. E., Johnson, J., Landis, G., Madsen, M. B., McLennan, S. M., Moersch, J., Rice, J. W., Richter, L., Ruff, S., Sullivan, R. J., Thompson, S. D., Wang, A., Weitz, C. M., and Whelley, P.

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2004

8. The Spirit Rover's Athena Science Investigation at Gusev Crater, Mars

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Squyres, S. W., Arvidson, R. E., Bell, J. F., Brückner, J., Cabrol, N. A., Calvin, W., Carr, M. H., Christensen, P. R., Clark, B. C., Crumpler, L., d'Uston, C., Economou, T., Farmer, J., Farrand, W., Folkner, W., Golombek, M., Gorevan, S., Grant, J. A., Greeley, R., Grotzinger, J., Haskin, L., Herkenhoff, K. E., Hviid, S., Johnson, J., Klingelhöfer, G., Knoll, A., Landis, G., Lemmon, M., Li, R., Madsen, M. B., Malin, M. C., McLennan, S. M., McSween, H. Y., Ming, D. W., Moersch, J., Morris, R. V., Parker, T., Rice, J. W., Richter, L., Rieder, R., Sims, M., Smith, M., Smith, P., Soderblom, L. A., Sullivan, R., Wänke, H., Wdowiak, T., Wolff, M., and Yen, A.

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2004

9. Redox stratification of an ancient lake in Gale crater, Mars

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Hurowitz, J. A., Grotzinger, J. P., Fischer, W. W., McLennan, S. M., Milliken, R. E., Stein, N., Vasavada, A. R., Blake, D. F., Dehouck, E., Eigenbrode, J. L., Fairén, A. G., Frydenvang, J., Gellert, R., Grant, J. A., Gupta, S., Herkenhoff, K. E., Ming, D. W., Rampe, E. B., Schmidt, M. E., Siebach, K. L., Stack-Morgan, K., Sumner, D. Y., and Wiens, R. C.

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2017

10. Global Crustal Thickness Revealed by Surface Waves Orbiting Mars

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Kim, D., primary, Duran, C., additional, Giardini, D., additional, Plesa, A.‐C., additional, Stähler, S. C., additional, Boehm, C., additional, Lekić, V., additional, McLennan, S. M., additional, Ceylan, S., additional, Clinton, J. F., additional, Davis, P., additional, Khan, A., additional, Knapmeyer‐Endrun, B., additional, Panning, M. P., additional, Wieczorek, M., additional, Lognonné, P., additional, and Banerdt, W. B., additional

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2023
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11. Samples Collected From the Floor of Jezero Crater With the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover

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Simon, J. I., primary, Hickman‐Lewis, K., additional, Cohen, B. A., additional, Mayhew, L. E., additional, Shuster, D. L., additional, Debaille, V., additional, Hausrath, E. M., additional, Weiss, B. P., additional, Bosak, T., additional, Zorzano, M.‐P., additional, Amundsen, H. E. F., additional, Beegle, L. W., additional, Bell, J. F., additional, Benison, K. C., additional, Berger, E. L., additional, Beyssac, O., additional, Brown, A. J., additional, Calef, F., additional, Casademont, T. M., additional, Clark, B., additional, Clavé, E., additional, Crumpler, L., additional, Czaja, A. D., additional, Fairén, A. G., additional, Farley, K. A., additional, Flannery, D. T., additional, Fornaro, T., additional, Forni, O., additional, Gómez, F., additional, Goreva, Y., additional, Gorin, A., additional, Hand, K. P., additional, Hamran, S.‐E., additional, Henneke, J., additional, Herd, C. D. K., additional, Horgan, B. H. N., additional, Johnson, J. R., additional, Joseph, J., additional, Kronyak, R. E., additional, Madariaga, J. M., additional, Maki, J. N., additional, Mandon, L., additional, McCubbin, F. M., additional, McLennan, S. M., additional, Moeller, R. C., additional, Newman, C. E., additional, Núñez, J. I., additional, Pascuzzo, A. C., additional, Pedersen, D. A., additional, Poggiali, G., additional, Pinet, P., additional, Quantin‐Nataf, C., additional, Rice, M., additional, Rice, J. W., additional, Royer, C., additional, Schmidt, M., additional, Sephton, M., additional, Sharma, S., additional, Siljeström, S., additional, Stack, K. M., additional, Steele, A., additional, Sun, V. Z., additional, Udry, A., additional, VanBommel, S., additional, Wadhwa, M., additional, Wiens, R. C., additional, Williams, A. J., additional, and Williford, K. H., additional

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2023
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13. Samples Collected from the Floor of Jezero Crater with the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover

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Simon, J. I., Hickman-Lewis, K., Cohen, B. A., Mayhew, L.E., Shuster, D.L., Debaille, V., Hausrath, E. M., Weiss, B.P., Bosak, T., Zorzano, M.-P., Amundsen, H. E. F., Beegle, L.W., Bell III, J.F., Benison, K. C., Berger, E. L., Beyssac, O., Brown, A.J., Calef, F., Casademont, T. M., Clark, B., Clavé, E., Crumpler, L., Czaja, A. D., Fairén, A. G., Farley, K. A., Flannery, D. T., Fornaro, T., Forni, O., Gómez, F., Goreva, Y., Gorin, A., Hand, K. P., Hamran, S.-E., Henneke, J., Herd, C. D. K., Horgan, B. H. N., Johnson, J. R., Joseph, J., Kronyak, R. E., Madariaga, J. M., Maki, J. N., Mandon, L., McCubbin, F. M., McLennan, S. M., Moeller, R. C., Newman, C. E., Núñez, J. I., Pascuzzo, A. C., Pedersen, D. A., Poggiali, G., Pinet, P., Quantin-Nataf, C., Rice, M., Rice Jr., J. W., Royer, C., Schmidt, M., Sephton, M., Sharma, S., Siljeström, S., Stack, K. M., Steele, A., Sun, V. Z., Udry, A., VanBommel, S., Wadhwa, M., Wiens, R. C., Williams, A. J., Williford, K. H., Simon, J. I., Hickman-Lewis, K., Cohen, B. A., Mayhew, L.E., Shuster, D.L., Debaille, V., Hausrath, E. M., Weiss, B.P., Bosak, T., Zorzano, M.-P., Amundsen, H. E. F., Beegle, L.W., Bell III, J.F., Benison, K. C., Berger, E. L., Beyssac, O., Brown, A.J., Calef, F., Casademont, T. M., Clark, B., Clavé, E., Crumpler, L., Czaja, A. D., Fairén, A. G., Farley, K. A., Flannery, D. T., Fornaro, T., Forni, O., Gómez, F., Goreva, Y., Gorin, A., Hand, K. P., Hamran, S.-E., Henneke, J., Herd, C. D. K., Horgan, B. H. N., Johnson, J. R., Joseph, J., Kronyak, R. E., Madariaga, J. M., Maki, J. N., Mandon, L., McCubbin, F. M., McLennan, S. M., Moeller, R. C., Newman, C. E., Núñez, J. I., Pascuzzo, A. C., Pedersen, D. A., Poggiali, G., Pinet, P., Quantin-Nataf, C., Rice, M., Rice Jr., J. W., Royer, C., Schmidt, M., Sephton, M., Sharma, S., Siljeström, S., Stack, K. M., Steele, A., Sun, V. Z., Udry, A., VanBommel, S., Wadhwa, M., Wiens, R. C., Williams, A. J., and Williford, K. H.

Abstract

The first samples collected by the Mars 2020 mission represent units exposed on the Jezero Crater floor, from the potentially oldest Séítah formation outcrops to the potentially youngest rocks of the heavily cratered Máaz formation. Surface investigations reveal landscape-to-microscopic textural, mineralogical, and geochemical evidence for igneous lithologies, some possibly emplaced as lava flows. The samples contain major rock-forming minerals such as pyroxene, olivine, and feldspar, accessory minerals including oxides and phosphates, and evidence for various degrees of aqueous activity in the form of water-soluble salt, carbonate, sulfate, iron oxide, and iron silicate minerals. Following sample return, the compositions and ages of these variably altered igneous rocks are expected to reveal the geophysical and geochemical nature of the planet’s interior at the time of emplacement, characterize martian magmatism, and place timing constraints on geologic processes, both in Jezero Crater and more widely on Mars. Petrographic observations and geochemical analyses, coupled with geochronology of secondary minerals, can also reveal the timing of aqueous activity as well as constrain the chemical and physical conditions of the environments in which these minerals precipitated, and the nature and composition of organic compounds preserved in association with these phases. Returned samples from these units will help constrain the crater chronology of Mars and the global evolution of the planet’s interior, for understanding the processes that formed Jezero Crater floor units, and for constraining the style and duration of aqueous activity in Jezero Crater, past habitability, and cycling of organic elements in Jezero Crater.

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2023

14. The Sedimentary History of Mars as Observed by Rovers

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Rampe, E. B, Arvidson, R. E, Edgar, L. A, Edgett, K. S, Fedo, C. M, Fraeman, A. A, Grotzinger, J. P, McLennan, S. M, Ming, D. W, Morris, R. V, Siebach, K. L, and Sullivan, R. J

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Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Abstract

Mars has a sedimentary history that spans billions of years. Orbital images have allowed for the identification of vast regional sedimentary deposits that can be traced over 100s of kilometers and are 100s of meters thick including localized alluvial, deltaic, and lacustrine deposits. Detections of secondary minerals in these deposits from orbital spectroscopy suggest the aqueous history of early Mars varied as a function of space and time. Orbital observations, however, provide a simplified and incomplete picture of Mars’ sedimentary history because measurements for inferring sediment transport and deposition, such as lithology, grain size, and internal structures, and measurements for inferring sediment source and aqueous alteration, such as outcrop-scale mineralogic and geochemical composition and diagenetic features, cannot be identified from orbit. Rover observations have significantly enhanced our view of ancient and modern sedimentary environments on Mars, resulting in detailed reconstructions of paleo-environments and habitability.

Published
2019

15. Deposition, exhumation, and paleoclimate of an ancient lake deposit, Gale crater, Mars

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Grotzinger, J. P., Gupta, S., Malin, M. C., Rubin, D. M., Schieber, J., Siebach, K., Sumner, D. Y., Stack, K. M., Vasavada, A. R., Arvidson, R. E., Calef, F., Edgar, L., Fischer, W. F., Grant, J. A., Griffes, J., Kah, L. C., Lamb, M. P., Lewis, K. W., Mangold, N., Minitti, M. E., Palucis, M., Rice, M., Williams, R. M. E., Yingst, R. A., Blake, D., Blaney, D., Conrad, P., Crisp, J., Dietrich, W. E., Dromart, G., Edgett, K. S., Ewing, R. C., Gellert, R., Hurowitz, J. A., Kocurek, G., Mahaffy, P., McBride, M. J., McLennan, S. M., Mischna, M., Ming, D., Milliken, R., Newsom, H., Oehler, D., Parker, T. J., Vaniman, D., Wiens, R. C., and Wilson, S. A.

Published
2015

16. Textures of the Soils and Rocks at Gusev Crater from Spirit's Microscopic Imager

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Herkenhoff, K. E., Squyres, S. W., Arvidson, R., Bass, D. S., Bell, J. F., Bertelsen, P., Cabrol, N. A., Gaddis, L., Hayes, A. G., Hviid, S. F., Johnson, J. R., Kinch, K. M., Madsen, M. B., Maki, J. N., McLennan, S. M., McSween, H. Y., Rice, J. W., Sims, M., Smith, P. H., Soderblom, L. A., Spanovich, N., Sullivan, R., and Wang, A.

Published
2004

17. Surface waves and crustal structure on Mars

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Kim, D., primary, Banerdt, W. B., additional, Ceylan, S., additional, Giardini, D., additional, Lekić, V., additional, Lognonné, P., additional, Beghein, C., additional, Beucler, É., additional, Carrasco, S., additional, Charalambous, C., additional, Clinton, J., additional, Drilleau, M., additional, Durán, C., additional, Golombek, M., additional, Joshi, R., additional, Khan, A., additional, Knapmeyer-Endrun, B., additional, Li, J., additional, Maguire, R., additional, Pike, W. T., additional, Samuel, H., additional, Schimmel, M., additional, Schmerr, N. C., additional, Stähler, S. C., additional, Stutzmann, E., additional, Wieczorek, M., additional, Xu, Z., additional, Batov, A., additional, Bozdag, E., additional, Dahmen, N., additional, Davis, P., additional, Gudkova, T., additional, Horleston, A., additional, Huang, Q., additional, Kawamura, T., additional, King, S. D., additional, McLennan, S. M., additional, Nimmo, F., additional, Plasman, M., additional, Plesa, A. C., additional, Stepanova, I. E., additional, Weidner, E., additional, Zenhäusern, G., additional, Daubar, I. J., additional, Fernando, B., additional, Garcia, R. F., additional, Posiolova, L. V., additional, and Panning, M. P., additional

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2022
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18. An olivine cumulate outcrop on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars

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Liu, Y., primary, Tice, M. M., additional, Schmidt, M. E., additional, Treiman, A. H., additional, Kizovski, T. V., additional, Hurowitz, J. A., additional, Allwood, A. C., additional, Henneke, J., additional, Pedersen, D. A. K., additional, VanBommel, S. J., additional, Jones, M. W. M., additional, Knight, A. L., additional, Orenstein, B. J., additional, Clark, B. C., additional, Elam, W. T., additional, Heirwegh, C. M., additional, Barber, T., additional, Beegle, L. W., additional, Benzerara, K., additional, Bernard, S., additional, Beyssac, O., additional, Bosak, T., additional, Brown, A. J., additional, Cardarelli, E. L., additional, Catling, D. C., additional, Christian, J. R., additional, Cloutis, E. A., additional, Cohen, B. A., additional, Davidoff, S., additional, Fairén, A. G., additional, Farley, K. A., additional, Flannery, D. T., additional, Galvin, A., additional, Grotzinger, J. P., additional, Gupta, S., additional, Hall, J., additional, Herd, C. D. K., additional, Hickman-Lewis, K., additional, Hodyss, R. P., additional, Horgan, B. H. N., additional, Johnson, J. R., additional, Jørgensen, J. L., additional, Kah, L. C., additional, Maki, J. N., additional, Mandon, L., additional, Mangold, N., additional, McCubbin, F. M., additional, McLennan, S. M., additional, Moore, K., additional, Nachon, M., additional, Nemere, P., additional, Nothdurft, L. D., additional, Núñez, J. I., additional, O’Neil, L., additional, Quantin-Nataf, C. M., additional, Sautter, V., additional, Shuster, D. L., additional, Siebach, K. L., additional, Simon, J. I., additional, Sinclair, K. P., additional, Stack, K. M., additional, Steele, A., additional, Tarnas, J. D., additional, Tosca, N. J., additional, Uckert, K., additional, Udry, A., additional, Wade, L. A., additional, Weiss, B. P., additional, Wiens, R. C., additional, Williford, K. H., additional, and Zorzano, M.-P., additional

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2022
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19. Aqueously altered igneous rocks sampled on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars

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Farley, K. A., primary, Stack, K. M., additional, Shuster, D. L., additional, Horgan, B. H. N., additional, Hurowitz, J. A., additional, Tarnas, J. D., additional, Simon, J. I., additional, Sun, V. Z., additional, Scheller, E. L., additional, Moore, K. R., additional, McLennan, S. M., additional, Vasconcelos, P. M., additional, Wiens, R. C., additional, Treiman, A. H., additional, Mayhew, L. E., additional, Beyssac, O., additional, Kizovski, T. V., additional, Tosca, N. J., additional, Williford, K. H., additional, Crumpler, L. S., additional, Beegle, L. W., additional, Bell, J. F., additional, Ehlmann, B. L., additional, Liu, Y., additional, Maki, J. N., additional, Schmidt, M. E., additional, Allwood, A. C., additional, Amundsen, H. E. F., additional, Bhartia, R., additional, Bosak, T., additional, Brown, A. J., additional, Clark, B. C., additional, Cousin, A., additional, Forni, O., additional, Gabriel, T. S. J., additional, Goreva, Y., additional, Gupta, S., additional, Hamran, S.-E., additional, Herd, C. D. K., additional, Hickman-Lewis, K., additional, Johnson, J. R., additional, Kah, L. C., additional, Kelemen, P. B., additional, Kinch, K. B., additional, Mandon, L., additional, Mangold, N., additional, Quantin-Nataf, C., additional, Rice, M. S., additional, Russell, P. S., additional, Sharma, S., additional, Siljeström, S., additional, Steele, A., additional, Sullivan, R., additional, Wadhwa, M., additional, Weiss, B. P., additional, Williams, A. J., additional, Wogsland, B. V., additional, Willis, P. A., additional, Acosta-Maeda, T. A., additional, Beck, P., additional, Benzerara, K., additional, Bernard, S., additional, Burton, A. S., additional, Cardarelli, E. L., additional, Chide, B., additional, Clavé, E., additional, Cloutis, E. A., additional, Cohen, B. A., additional, Czaja, A. D., additional, Debaille, V., additional, Dehouck, E., additional, Fairén, A. G., additional, Flannery, D. T., additional, Fleron, S. Z., additional, Fouchet, T., additional, Frydenvang, J., additional, Garczynski, B. J., additional, Gibbons, E. F., additional, Hausrath, E. M., additional, Hayes, A. G., additional, Henneke, J., additional, Jørgensen, J. L., additional, Kelly, E. M., additional, Lasue, J., additional, Le Mouélic, S., additional, Madariaga, J. M., additional, Maurice, S., additional, Merusi, M., additional, Meslin, P.-Y., additional, Milkovich, S. M., additional, Million, C. C., additional, Moeller, R. C., additional, Núñez, J. I., additional, Ollila, A. M., additional, Paar, G., additional, Paige, D. A., additional, Pedersen, D. A. K., additional, Pilleri, P., additional, Pilorget, C., additional, Pinet, P. C., additional, Rice, J. W., additional, Royer, C., additional, Sautter, V., additional, Schulte, M., additional, Sephton, M. A., additional, Sharma, S. K., additional, Sholes, S. F., additional, Spanovich, N., additional, St. Clair, M., additional, Tate, C. D., additional, Uckert, K., additional, VanBommel, S. J., additional, Yanchilina, A. G., additional, and Zorzano, M.-P., additional

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2022
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20. Mineralogy of a Mudstone at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars

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MSL Science Team, Vaniman, D. T., Bish, D. L., Ming, D. W., Bristow, T. F., Morris, R. V., Blake, D. F., Chipera, S. J., Morrison, S. M., Treiman, A. H., Rampe, E. B., Rice, M., Achilles, C. N., Grotzinger, J. P., McLennan, S. M., Williams, J., Bell, J. F., Newsom, H. E., Downs, R. T., Maurice, S., Sarrazin, P., Yen, A. S., Morookian, J. M., Farmer, J. D., Stack, K., Milliken, R. E., Ehlmann, B. L., Sumner, D. Y., Berger, G., Crisp, J. A., Hurowitz, J. A., Anderson, R., Des Marais, D. J., Stolper, E. M., Edgett, K. S., Gupta, S., and Spanovich, N.

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2014

21. Ancient Aqueous Environments at Endeavour Crater, Mars

Author

Arvidson, R. E., Squyres, S. W., Bell, J. F., Catalano, J. G., Clark, B. C., Crumpler, L. S., de Souza, P. A., Fairén, A. G., Farrand, W. H., Fox, V. K., Gellert, R., Ghosh, A., Golombek, M. P., Grotzinger, J. P., Guinness, E. A., Herkenhoff, K. E., Jolliff, B. L., Knoll, A. H., Li, R., McLennan, S. M., Ming, D. W., Mittlefehldt, D. W., Moore, J. M., Morris, R. V., Murchie, S. L., Parker, T. J., Paulsen, G., Rice, J. W., Ruff, S. W., Smith, M. D., and Wolff, M. J.

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2014

22. In Situ Radiometric and Exposure Age Dating of the Martian Surface

Author

MSL Science Team, Farley, K. A., Malespin, C., Mahaffy, P., Grotzinger, J. P., Vasconcelos, P. M., Milliken, R. E., Malin, M., Edgett, K. S., Pavlov, A. A., Hurowitz, J. A., Grant, J. A., Miller, H. B., Arvidson, R., Beegle, L., Calef, F., Conrad, P. G., Dietrich, W. E., Eigenbrode, J., Gellert, R., Gupta, S., Hamilton, V., Hassler, D. M., Lewis, K. W., McLennan, S. M., Ming, D., Navarro-González, R., Schwenzer, S. P., Steele, A., Stolper, E. M., Sumner, D. Y., Vaniman, D., Vasavada, A., Williford, K., and Wimmer-Schweingruber, R. F.

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2014

23. Elemental Geochemistry of Sedimentary Rocks at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars

Author

MSL Science Team, McLennan, S. M., Anderson, R. B., Bell, J. F., Bridges, J. C., Calef, F., Campbell, J. L., Clark, B. C., Clegg, S., Conrad, P., Cousin, A., Des Marais, D. J., Dromart, G., Dyar, M. D., Edgar, L. A., Ehlmann, B. L., Fabre, C., Forni, O., Gasnault, O., Gellert, R., Gordon, S., Grant, J. A., Grotzinger, J. P., Gupta, S., Herkenhoff, K. E., Hurowitz, J. A., King, P. L., Le Mouélic, S., Leshin, L. A., Léveillé, R., Lewis, K. W., Mangold, N., Maurice, S., Ming, D. W., Morris, R. V., Nachon, M., Newsom, H. E., Ollila, A. M., Perrett, G. M., Rice, M. S., Schmidt, M. E., Schwenzer, S. P., Stack, K., Stolper, E. M., Sumner, D. Y., Treiman, A. H., VanBommel, S., Vaniman, D. T., Vasavada, A., Wiens, R. C., and Yingst, R. A.

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2014

24. Volatile and Organic Compositions of Sedimentary Rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars

Author

MSL Science Team, Ming, D. W., Archer, P. D., Glavin, D. P., Eigenbrode, J. L., Franz, H. B., Sutter, B., Brunner, A. E., Stern, J. C., Freissinet, C., McAdam, A. C., Mahaffy, P. R., Cabane, M., Coll, P., Campbell, J. L., Atreya, S. K., Niles, P. B., Bell, J. F., Bish, D. L., Brinckerhoff, W. B., Buch, A., Conrad, P. G., Des Marais, D. J., Ehlmann, B. L., Fairén, A. G., Farley, K., Flesch, G. J., Francois, P., Gellert, R., Grant, J. A., Grotzinger, J. P., Gupta, S., Herkenhoff, K. E., Hurowitz, J. A., Leshin, L. A., Lewis, K. W., McLennan, S. M., Miller, K. E., Moersch, J., Morris, R. V., Navarro-González, R., Pavlov, A. A., Perrett, G. M., Pradler, I., Squyres, S. W., Summons, R. E., Steele, A., Stolper, E. M., Sumner, D. Y., Szopa, C., Teinturier, S., Trainer, M. G., Treiman, A. H., Vaniman, D. T., Vasavada, A. R., Webster, C. R., Wray, J. J., and Yingst, R. A.

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2014

25. A Habitable Fluvio-Lacustrine Environment at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars

Author

MSL Science Team, Grotzinger, J. P., Sumner, D. Y., Kah, L. C., Stack, K., Gupta, S., Edgar, L., Rubin, D., Lewis, K., Schieber, J., Mangold, N., Milliken, R., Conrad, P. G., DesMarais, D., Farmer, J., Siebach, K., Calef, F., Hurowitz, J., McLennan, S. M., Ming, D., Vaniman, D., Crisp, J., Vasavada, A., Edgett, K. S., Malin, M., Blake, D., Gellert, R., Mahaffy, P., Wiens, R. C., Maurice, S., Grant, J. A., Wilson, S., Anderson, R. C., Beegle, L., Arvidson, R., Hallet, B., Sletten, R. S., Rice, M., Bell, J., Griffes, J., Ehlmann, B., Anderson, R. B., Bristow, T. F., Dietrich, W. E., Dromart, G., Eigenbrode, J., Fraeman, A., Hardgrove, C., Herkenhoff, K., Jandura, L., Kocurek, G., Lee, S., Leshin, L. A., Leveille, R., Limonadi, D., Maki, J., McCloskey, S., Meyer, M., Minitti, M., Newsom, H., Oehler, D., Okon, A., Palucis, M., Parker, T., Rowland, S., Schmidt, M., Squyres, S., Steele, A., Stolper, E., Summons, R., Treiman, A., Williams, R., and Yingst, A.

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2014

26. Seeking Signs of Life on Mars: the Importance of Sedimentary Suites as Part of a Mars Sample Return Campaign

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Mangold, N, McLennan, S. M, Czaja, A. D, Ori, G. G, Tosca, N. J, Altieri, F, Amelin, Y, Ammannito, E, Anand, M, Beaty, D. W, Benning, L. G, Bishop, J. L, Borg, L. E, Boucher, D, Brucato, J. R, Busemann, H, Campbell, K. A, Carrier, B. L, Debaille, V, Des Marais, D. J, Dixon, M, Ehlmann, B. L, Farmer, J. D, Fernandez-Remolar, D. C, Fogarty, J, Glavin, D. P, Goreva, Y. S, Grady, M. M, Hallis, L. J, Harrington, A. D, Hausrath, E. M, Herd, C. D. K, Horgan, B, Humayun, M, Kleine, T, Kleinhenz, J, Mackelprang, R, Mayhew, L. E, McCubbin, F. M, McCoy, J. T, McSween, H. Y, Moser, D. E, Moynier, F, Mustard, J. F, Niles, P. B, Raulin, F, Rettberg, P, Rucker, M. A, Schmitz, N, Sefton-Nash, E, Sephton, M. A, Shaheen, R, Shuster, D. L, Siljeström, S, Smith, C. L, Spry, J. A, Steele, A, Swindle, T. D, ten Kate, I. L, Usui, T, Van Kranendonk, M. J, Wadhwa, M, Weiss, B. P, Werner, S. C, Westall, F, Wheeler, R. M, Zipfel, J, and Zorzano, M. P

Subjects
Space Sciences (General)
Abstract

Seeking the signs of life on Mars is often considered the "first among equal" objectives for any potential Mars Sample Return (MSR) campaign. Among the geological settings considered to have the greatest potential for recording evidence of ancient life or its pre-biotic chemistry on Mars are lacustrine (and marine, if ever present) sedimentary depositional environments. This potential, and the possibility of returning samples that could meaningfully address this objective, have been greatly enhanced by investigations of an ancient redox stratified lake system in Gale crater by the Curiosity rover.

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2018

27. Seeking Signs of Life on Mars: A Strategy for Selecting and Analyzing Returned Samples from Hydrothermal Deposits

Author

Campbell, K. A, Farmer, J. D, Van Kranendonk, M. J, Fernandez-Remolar, D. C, Czaja, A. D, Altieri, F, Amelin, Y, Ammannito, E, Anand, M, Beaty, D. W, Benning, L. G, Bishop, J. L, Borg, L. E, Boucher, D, Brucato, J. R, Busemann, J. R, Carrier, B. L, Debaille, V, Des Marais, D. J, Dixon, M, Ehlmann, B. L, Fogarty, James T, Glavin, D. P, Goreva, Y. S, Grady, M. M, Hallis, L. J, Harrington, A. D, Hausrath, E. M, Herd, C. D. K, Horgan, B, Humayun, M, Kleine, T, Kleinhenz, J, Mangold, N, Mackelprang, R, Mayhew, L. E, McCubbin, F. M, Mccoy, Teresa R, McLennan, S. M, McSween, H. Y, Moser, D. E, Moynier, F, Mustard, J. F, Niles, P. B, Ori, G. G, Raulin, F, Rettberg, P, Rucker, Michelle A, Schmitz, N, Sefton-Nash, E, Sephton, M. A, Shaheen, R, Shuster, D. L, Siljestrom, S, Smith, C. L, Spry, J. A, Steele, A, Swindle, T. D, ten Kate, I. L, Tosca, N. J, Usui, T, Wadhwa, M, Weiss, B. P, Werner, S. C, Westall, F, Wheeler, R. M, Zipfel, J, and Zorzano, M. P

Subjects
Space Sciences (General)
Abstract

Highly promising locales for biosignature prospecting on Mars are ancient hydrothermal deposits, formed by the interaction of surface water with heat from volcanism or impacts. On Earth, they occur throughout the geological record (to at least approx. 3.5 Ga), preserving robust mineralogical, textural and compositional evidence of thermophilic microbial activity. Hydrothermal systems were likely present early in Mars' history, including at two of the three finalist candidate landing sites for M2020, Columbia Hills and NE Syrtis Major. Hydrothermal environments on Earth's surface are varied, constituting subaerial hot spring aprons, mounds and fumaroles; shallow to deep-sea hydrothermal vents (black and white smokers); and vent mounds and hot-spring discharges in lacustrine and fluvial settings. Biological information can be preserved by rapid, spring-sourced mineral precipitation, but also could be altered or destroyed by postdepositional events. Thus, field observations need to be followed by detailed laboratory analysis to verify potential biosignatures. See Attachment

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2018

28. Curiosity at Gale Crater, Mars: Characterization and Analysis of the Rocknest Sand Shadow

Author

Blake, D. F., Morris, R. V., Kocurek, G., Morrison, S. M., Downs, R. T., Bish, D., Ming, D. W., Edgett, K. S., Rubin, D., Goetz, W., Madsen, M. B., Sullivan, R., Gellert, R., Campbell, I., Treiman, A. H., McLennan, S. M., Yen, A. S., Grotzinger, J., Vaniman, D. T., Chipera, S. J., Achilles, C. N., Rampe, E. B., Sumner, D., Meslin, P.-Y., Maurice, S., Forni, O., Gasnault, O., Fisk, M., Schmidt, M., Mahaffy, P., Leshin, L. A., Glavin, D., Steele, A., Freissinet, C., Navarro-González, R., Yingst, R. A., Kah, L. C., Bridges, N., Lewis, K. W., Bristow, T. F., Farmer, J. D., Crisp, J. A., Stolper, E. M., Des Marais, D. J., and Sarrazin, P.

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2013
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29. The Petrochemistry of Jake_M: A Martian Mugearite

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Stolper, E. M., Baker, M. B., Newcombe, M. E., Schmidt, M. E., Treiman, A. H., Cousin, A., Dyar, M. D., Fisk, M. R., Gellert, R., King, P. L., Leshin, L., Maurice, S., McLennan, S. M., Minitti, M. E., Perrett, G., Rowland, S., Sautter, V., and Wiens, R. C.

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2013
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30. In situ recording of Mars soundscape

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Maurice, S., Chide, B., Murdoch, N., Lorenz, R. D., Mimoun, D., Wiens, R. C., Stott, A., Jacob, X., Bertrand, T., Montmessin, F., Lanza, N. L., Alvarez-Llamas, C., Angel, S. M., Aung, M., Balaram, J., Beyssac, O., Cousin, A., Delory, G., Forni, O., Fouchet, T., Gasnault, O., Grip, H., Hecht, M., Hoffman, J., Laserna, J., Lasue, J., Maki, J., McClean, J., Meslin, P.-Y., Le Mouélic, S., Munguira, A., Newman, C. E., Rodríguez Manfredi, J. A., Moros, J., Ollila, A., Pilleri, P., Schröder, S., de la Torre Juárez, M., Tzanetos, T., Stack, K. M., Farley, K., Williford, K., Acosta-Maeda, T., Anderson, R. B., Applin, D. M., Arana, G., Bassas-Portus, M., Beal, R., Beck, P., Benzerara, K., Bernard, S., Bernardi, P., Bosak, T., Bousquet, B., Brown, A., Cadu, A., Caïs, P., Castro, K., Clavé, E., Clegg, S. M., Cloutis, E., Connell, S., Debus, A., Dehouck, E., Delapp, D., Donny, C., Dorresoundiram, A., Dromart, G., Dubois, B., Fabre, C., Fau, A., Fischer, W., Francis, R., Frydenvang, J., Gabriel, T., Gibbons, E., Gontijo, I., Johnson, J. R., Kalucha, H., Kelly, E., Knutsen, E. W., Lacombe, G., Legett, C., Leveille, R., Lewin, E., Lopez-Reyes, G., Lorigny, E., Madariaga, J. M., Madsen, M., Madsen, S., Mandon, L., Mangold, N., Mann, M., Manrique, J.-A., Martinez-Frias, J., Mayhew, L. E., McConnochie, T., McLennan, S. M., Melikechi, N., Meunier, F., Montagnac, G., Mousset, V., Nelson, T., Newell, R. T., Parot, Y., Pilorget, C., Pinet, P., Pont, G., Poulet, F., Quantin-Nataf, C., Quertier, B., Rapin, W., Reyes-Newell, A., Robinson, S., Rochas, L., Royer, C., Rull, F., Sautter, V., Sharma, S., Shridar, V., Sournac, A., Toplis, M., Torre-Fdez, I., Turenne, N., Udry, A., Veneranda, M., Venhaus, D., Vogt, D., Willis, P., Maurice, S., Chide, B., Murdoch, N., Lorenz, R. D., Mimoun, D., Wiens, R. C., Stott, A., Jacob, X., Bertrand, T., Montmessin, F., Lanza, N. L., Alvarez-Llamas, C., Angel, S. M., Aung, M., Balaram, J., Beyssac, O., Cousin, A., Delory, G., Forni, O., Fouchet, T., Gasnault, O., Grip, H., Hecht, M., Hoffman, J., Laserna, J., Lasue, J., Maki, J., McClean, J., Meslin, P.-Y., Le Mouélic, S., Munguira, A., Newman, C. E., Rodríguez Manfredi, J. A., Moros, J., Ollila, A., Pilleri, P., Schröder, S., de la Torre Juárez, M., Tzanetos, T., Stack, K. M., Farley, K., Williford, K., Acosta-Maeda, T., Anderson, R. B., Applin, D. M., Arana, G., Bassas-Portus, M., Beal, R., Beck, P., Benzerara, K., Bernard, S., Bernardi, P., Bosak, T., Bousquet, B., Brown, A., Cadu, A., Caïs, P., Castro, K., Clavé, E., Clegg, S. M., Cloutis, E., Connell, S., Debus, A., Dehouck, E., Delapp, D., Donny, C., Dorresoundiram, A., Dromart, G., Dubois, B., Fabre, C., Fau, A., Fischer, W., Francis, R., Frydenvang, J., Gabriel, T., Gibbons, E., Gontijo, I., Johnson, J. R., Kalucha, H., Kelly, E., Knutsen, E. W., Lacombe, G., Legett, C., Leveille, R., Lewin, E., Lopez-Reyes, G., Lorigny, E., Madariaga, J. M., Madsen, M., Madsen, S., Mandon, L., Mangold, N., Mann, M., Manrique, J.-A., Martinez-Frias, J., Mayhew, L. E., McConnochie, T., McLennan, S. M., Melikechi, N., Meunier, F., Montagnac, G., Mousset, V., Nelson, T., Newell, R. T., Parot, Y., Pilorget, C., Pinet, P., Pont, G., Poulet, F., Quantin-Nataf, C., Quertier, B., Rapin, W., Reyes-Newell, A., Robinson, S., Rochas, L., Royer, C., Rull, F., Sautter, V., Sharma, S., Shridar, V., Sournac, A., Toplis, M., Torre-Fdez, I., Turenne, N., Udry, A., Veneranda, M., Venhaus, D., Vogt, D., and Willis, P.

Abstract

Prior to the Perseverance rover landing, the acoustic environment of Mars was unknown. Models predicted that: (i) atmospheric turbulence changes at centimeter scales or smaller at the point where molecular viscosity converts kinetic energy into heat1, (ii) the speed of sound varies at the surface with frequency, and (iii) high frequency waves are strongly attenuated with distance in CO₂. However, theoretical models were uncertain because of a lack of experimental data at low pressure, and the difficulty to characterize turbulence or attenuation in a closed environment. Here using Perseverance microphone recordings, we present the first characterization of Mars’ acoustic environment and pressure fluctuations in the audible range and beyond, from 20 Hz to 50 kHz. We find that atmospheric sounds extend measurements of pressure variations down to 1,000 times smaller scales than ever observed before, revealing a dissipative regime extending over 5 orders of magnitude in energy. Using point sources of sound (Ingenuity rotorcraft, laser-induced sparks), we highlight two distinct values for the speed of sound that are ~10 m/s apart below and above 240 Hz, a unique characteristic of low-pressure CO₂-dominated atmosphere. We also provide the acoustic attenuation with distance above 2 kHz, allowing us to elucidate the large contribution of the CO₂ vibrational relaxation in the audible range. These results establish a ground truth for modelling of acoustic processes, which is critical for studies in atmospheres like Mars and Venus ones.

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2022

31. Highly Differentiated Basaltic Lavas Examined by PIXL in Jezero Crater

Author

Schmidt, M. E., Allwood, A., Christian, J., Clark, B., Flannery, David, Hennecke, J., Herd, C. D. K., Hurowitz, J. A., Kizovski, Tanya V., Liu, Y., McLennan, S. M., Nachon, Marion, Pedersen, D. A. K., Shuster, D. L., Simon, J. I., Tice, M., Tosca, Nicholas, Treiman, A. H., Udry, Arya, Van Bommel, Scott, Wadhwa, Meenakshi, Schmidt, M. E., Allwood, A., Christian, J., Clark, B., Flannery, David, Hennecke, J., Herd, C. D. K., Hurowitz, J. A., Kizovski, Tanya V., Liu, Y., McLennan, S. M., Nachon, Marion, Pedersen, D. A. K., Shuster, D. L., Simon, J. I., Tice, M., Tosca, Nicholas, Treiman, A. H., Udry, Arya, Van Bommel, Scott, and Wadhwa, Meenakshi

Abstract

Textural, bulk chemical, and mineralogical data collected by PIXL (Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry) indicate that the first rock unit (Cf-fr, Crater Floor-Fractured rough) examined by the M2020 Perseverance rover in Jezero crater is from a basaltic lava flow. This unit was originally mapped as volcanic flow [1] but has been reinterpreted as a clastic or volcaniclastic sediment [2]. We here present evidence that it is a basalt flow, with implications for its petrogenesis as a highly differentiated basalt.

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2022

32. Aqueously altered igneous rocks sampled on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars

Author

Farley, K A, Stack, K M, Shuster, D L, Horgan, B H N, Hurowitz, J A, Tarnas, J D, Simon, J I, Sun, V Z, Scheller, E L, Moore, K R, McLennan, S M, Vasconcelos, P M, Wiens, R C, Treiman, A H, Mayhew, L E, Beyssac, O, Kizovski, T V, Tosca, N J, Williford, K H, Crumpler, L S, Beegle, L W, Bell, J F, Ehlmann, B L, Liu, Y, Maki, J N, Schmidt, M E, Allwood, A C, Amundsen, H E F, Bhartia, R, Bosak, T, Brown, A J, Clark, B C, Cousin, A, Forni, O, Gabriel, T S J, Goreva, Y, Gupta, S, Hamran, S-E, Herd, C D K, Hickman-Lewis, K, Johnson, J R, Kah, L C, Kelemen, P B, Kinch, K B, Mandon, L, Mangold, N, Quantin-Nataf, C, Rice, M S, Russell, P S, Sharma, S K, Siljeström, S, Steele, A, Sullivan, R, Wadhwa, M, Weiss, B P, Williams, A J, Wogsland, B V, Willis, P A, Acosta-Maeda, T A, Beck, P, Benzerara, K, Bernard, S, Burton, A S, Cardarelli, E L, Chide, B, Clavé, E, Cloutis, E A, Cohen, B A, Czaja, A D, Debaille, V, Dehouck, E, Fairén, A G, Flannery, D T, Fleron, S Z, Fouchet, T, Frydenvang, J, Garczynski, B J, Gibbons, E F, Hausrath, E M, Hayes, A G, Henneke, J, Jørgensen, J L, Kelly, E M, Lasue, J, Le Mouélic, S, Madariaga, J M, Maurice, S, Merusi, M, Meslin, P-Y, Milkovich, S M, Million, C C, Moeller, R C, Núñez, J I, Ollila, A M, Paar, G, Paige, D A, Pedersen, D A K, Pilleri, P, Pilorget, C, Pinet, P C, Rice, J W, Royer, C, Sautter, V, Schulte, M, Sephton, M A, Sholes, S F, Spanovich, N, St Clair, M, Tate, C D, Uckert, K, VanBommel, S J, Yanchilina, A G, Zorzano, M-P, Farley, K A, Stack, K M, Shuster, D L, Horgan, B H N, Hurowitz, J A, Tarnas, J D, Simon, J I, Sun, V Z, Scheller, E L, Moore, K R, McLennan, S M, Vasconcelos, P M, Wiens, R C, Treiman, A H, Mayhew, L E, Beyssac, O, Kizovski, T V, Tosca, N J, Williford, K H, Crumpler, L S, Beegle, L W, Bell, J F, Ehlmann, B L, Liu, Y, Maki, J N, Schmidt, M E, Allwood, A C, Amundsen, H E F, Bhartia, R, Bosak, T, Brown, A J, Clark, B C, Cousin, A, Forni, O, Gabriel, T S J, Goreva, Y, Gupta, S, Hamran, S-E, Herd, C D K, Hickman-Lewis, K, Johnson, J R, Kah, L C, Kelemen, P B, Kinch, K B, Mandon, L, Mangold, N, Quantin-Nataf, C, Rice, M S, Russell, P S, Sharma, S K, Siljeström, S, Steele, A, Sullivan, R, Wadhwa, M, Weiss, B P, Williams, A J, Wogsland, B V, Willis, P A, Acosta-Maeda, T A, Beck, P, Benzerara, K, Bernard, S, Burton, A S, Cardarelli, E L, Chide, B, Clavé, E, Cloutis, E A, Cohen, B A, Czaja, A D, Debaille, V, Dehouck, E, Fairén, A G, Flannery, D T, Fleron, S Z, Fouchet, T, Frydenvang, J, Garczynski, B J, Gibbons, E F, Hausrath, E M, Hayes, A G, Henneke, J, Jørgensen, J L, Kelly, E M, Lasue, J, Le Mouélic, S, Madariaga, J M, Maurice, S, Merusi, M, Meslin, P-Y, Milkovich, S M, Million, C C, Moeller, R C, Núñez, J I, Ollila, A M, Paar, G, Paige, D A, Pedersen, D A K, Pilleri, P, Pilorget, C, Pinet, P C, Rice, J W, Royer, C, Sautter, V, Schulte, M, Sephton, M A, Sholes, S F, Spanovich, N, St Clair, M, Tate, C D, Uckert, K, VanBommel, S J, Yanchilina, A G, and Zorzano, M-P

Abstract

The Perseverance rover landed in Jezero crater, Mars, to investigate ancient lake and river deposits. We report observations of the crater floor, below the crater’s sedimentary delta, finding the floor consists of igneous rocks altered by water. The lowest exposed unit, informally named Séítah, is a coarsely crystalline olivine-rich rock, which accumulated at the base of a magma body. Fe-Mg carbonates along grain boundaries indicate reactions with CO2-rich water, under water-poor conditions. Overlying Séítah is a unit informally named Máaz, which we interpret as lava flows or the chemical complement to Séítah in a layered igneous body. Voids in these rocks contain sulfates and perchlorates, likely introduced by later near-surface brine evaporation. Core samples of these rocks were stored aboard Perseverance for potential return to Earth.

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2022

33. Surface waves and crustal structure on Mars

Author

Kim, D., Banerdt, W. B., Ceylan, S., Giardini, D., Lekic, V., Lognonne, P., Beghein, C., Beucler, E., Carrasco, S., Charalambous, C., Clinton, J., Drilleau, M., Duran, C., Golombek, M., Joshi, R., Khan, A., Knapmeyer-Endrun, B., Li, J., Maguire, R., Pike, W. T., Samuel, H., Schimmel, M., Schmerr, N. C., Stahler, S. C., Stutzmann, E., Wieczorek, M., Xu, Z., Batov, A., Bozdag, E., Dahmen, N., Davis, P., Gudkova, T., Horleston, A., Huang, Q., Kawamura, T., King, Scott D., McLennan, S. M., Nimmo, F., Plasman, M., Plesa, A. C., Stepanova, I. E., Weidner, E., Zenhausern, G., Daubar, I. J., Fernando, B., Garcia, R. F., Posiolova, L., Panning, M. P., Kim, D., Banerdt, W. B., Ceylan, S., Giardini, D., Lekic, V., Lognonne, P., Beghein, C., Beucler, E., Carrasco, S., Charalambous, C., Clinton, J., Drilleau, M., Duran, C., Golombek, M., Joshi, R., Khan, A., Knapmeyer-Endrun, B., Li, J., Maguire, R., Pike, W. T., Samuel, H., Schimmel, M., Schmerr, N. C., Stahler, S. C., Stutzmann, E., Wieczorek, M., Xu, Z., Batov, A., Bozdag, E., Dahmen, N., Davis, P., Gudkova, T., Horleston, A., Huang, Q., Kawamura, T., King, Scott D., McLennan, S. M., Nimmo, F., Plasman, M., Plesa, A. C., Stepanova, I. E., Weidner, E., Zenhausern, G., Daubar, I. J., Fernando, B., Garcia, R. F., Posiolova, L., and Panning, M. P.

Abstract

We detected surface waves from two meteorite impacts on Mars. By measuring group velocity dispersion along the impact-lander path, we obtained a direct constraint on crustal structure away from the InSight lander. The crust north of the equatorial dichotomy had a shear wave velocity of approximately 3.2 kilometers per second in the 5- to 30-kilometer depth range, with little depth variation. This implies a higher crustal density than inferred beneath the lander, suggesting either compositional differences or reduced porosity in the volcanic areas traversed by the surface waves. The lower velocities and the crustal layering observed beneath the landing site down to a 10-kilometer depth are not a global feature. Structural variations revealed by surface waves hold implications for models of the formation and thickness of the martian crust.

Published
2022

34. Aqueously altered igneous rocks sampled on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars

Author

Farley, K. A., Stack, K. M., Shuster, D. L., Horgan, B. H. N., Hurowitz, J. A., Tarnas, J. D., Simon, J. I., Sun, V. Z., Scheller, E. L., Moore, K. R., McLennan, S. M., Vasconcelos, P. M., Wiens, R. C., Treiman, A. H., Mayhew, L. E., Beyssac, O., Kizovski, T. V., Tosca, N. J., Williford, K. H., Crumpler, L. S., Beegle, L. W., Bell, J. F., Ehlmann, B. L., Liu, Y., Maki, J. N., Schmidt, M. E., Allwood, A. C., Amundsen, H. E. F., Bhartia, R., Bosak, T., Brown, A. J., Clark, B. C., Cousin, A., Forni, O., Gabriel, T. S. J., Goreva, Y., Gupta, S., Hamran, S.-E., Herd, C. D. K., Hickman-Lewis, K., Johnson, J. R., Kah, L. C., Kelemen, P. B., Kinch, K. B., Mandon, L., Mangold, N., Quantin-Nataf, C., Rice, M. S., Russell, P. S., Sharma, S., Siljeström, S., Steele, A., Sullivan, R., Wadhwa, M., Weiss, B. P., Williams, A. J., Wogsland, B. V., Willis, P. A., Acosta-Maeda, T. A., Beck, P., Benzerara, K., Bernard, S., Burton, A. S., Cardarelli, E. L., Chide, B., Clavé, E., Cloutis, E. A., Cohen, B. A., Czaja, A. D., Debaille, V., Dehouck, E., Fairén, A. G., Flannery, D. T., Fleron, S. Z., Fouchet, T., Frydenvang, J., Garczynski, B. J., Gibbons, E. F., Hausrath, E. M., Hayes, A. G., Henneke, J., Jørgensen, J. L., Kelly, E. M., Lasue, J., Le Mouélic, S., Madariaga, J. M., Maurice, S., Merusi, M., Meslin, P.-Y., Milkovich, S. M., Million, C. C., Moeller, R. C., Nuñez, J. I., Ollila, A. M., Paar, G., Paige, D. A., Pedersen, D. A. K., Pilleri, P., Pilorget, C., Pinet, P. C., Rice, J. W., Royer, C., Sautter, V., Schulte, M., Sephton, M. A., Sharma, S. K., Sholes, S. F., Spanovich, N., Clair, M. St., Tate, C. D., Uckert, K., VanBommel, S. J., Yanchilina, A. G., Zorzano, M.-P., Farley, K. A., Stack, K. M., Shuster, D. L., Horgan, B. H. N., Hurowitz, J. A., Tarnas, J. D., Simon, J. I., Sun, V. Z., Scheller, E. L., Moore, K. R., McLennan, S. M., Vasconcelos, P. M., Wiens, R. C., Treiman, A. H., Mayhew, L. E., Beyssac, O., Kizovski, T. V., Tosca, N. J., Williford, K. H., Crumpler, L. S., Beegle, L. W., Bell, J. F., Ehlmann, B. L., Liu, Y., Maki, J. N., Schmidt, M. E., Allwood, A. C., Amundsen, H. E. F., Bhartia, R., Bosak, T., Brown, A. J., Clark, B. C., Cousin, A., Forni, O., Gabriel, T. S. J., Goreva, Y., Gupta, S., Hamran, S.-E., Herd, C. D. K., Hickman-Lewis, K., Johnson, J. R., Kah, L. C., Kelemen, P. B., Kinch, K. B., Mandon, L., Mangold, N., Quantin-Nataf, C., Rice, M. S., Russell, P. S., Sharma, S., Siljeström, S., Steele, A., Sullivan, R., Wadhwa, M., Weiss, B. P., Williams, A. J., Wogsland, B. V., Willis, P. A., Acosta-Maeda, T. A., Beck, P., Benzerara, K., Bernard, S., Burton, A. S., Cardarelli, E. L., Chide, B., Clavé, E., Cloutis, E. A., Cohen, B. A., Czaja, A. D., Debaille, V., Dehouck, E., Fairén, A. G., Flannery, D. T., Fleron, S. Z., Fouchet, T., Frydenvang, J., Garczynski, B. J., Gibbons, E. F., Hausrath, E. M., Hayes, A. G., Henneke, J., Jørgensen, J. L., Kelly, E. M., Lasue, J., Le Mouélic, S., Madariaga, J. M., Maurice, S., Merusi, M., Meslin, P.-Y., Milkovich, S. M., Million, C. C., Moeller, R. C., Nuñez, J. I., Ollila, A. M., Paar, G., Paige, D. A., Pedersen, D. A. K., Pilleri, P., Pilorget, C., Pinet, P. C., Rice, J. W., Royer, C., Sautter, V., Schulte, M., Sephton, M. A., Sharma, S. K., Sholes, S. F., Spanovich, N., Clair, M. St., Tate, C. D., Uckert, K., VanBommel, S. J., Yanchilina, A. G., and Zorzano, M.-P.

Abstract

The Perseverance rover landed in Jezero crater, Mars, to investigate ancient lake and river deposits. We report observations of the crater floor, below the crater's sedimentary delta, finding that the floor consists of igneous rocks altered by water. The lowest exposed unit, informally named Seitah, is a coarsely crystalline olivine-rich rock, which accumulated at the base of a magma body. Magnesium-iron carbonates along grain boundaries indicate reactions with carbon dioxide-rich water under water-poor conditions. Overlying Seitah is a unit informally named Maaz, which we interpret as lava flows or the chemical complement to Seitah in a layered igneous body. Voids in these rocks contain sulfates and perchlorates, likely introduced by later near-surface brine evaporation. Core samples of these rocks have been stored aboard Perseverance for potential return to Earth.

Published
2022

35. Surface waves and crustal structure on Mars

Author

ETH Zurich, NASA Astrobiology Institute (US), Agence Nationale de la Recherche (France), UK Space Agency, California Institute of Technology, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US), Kim, D., Banerdt, W. B., Ceylan, S., Giardini, Domenico, Lekic, Vedran, Lognonné, P., Beghein, C., Beucler, E., Carrasco, Sebastián, Charalambous, C., Clinton, John F., Drilleau, M., Duran, C., Golombek, M. P., Joshi, R., Khan, A., Knapmeyer‐Endrun, Brigitte, Li, J., Maguire, R., Pike, William T., Samuel, H., Schimmel, Martin, Schmerr, Nicholas C., Stähler, S. C., Stutzmann, E., Wieczorek, M., Xu, Z. D., Batov, A., Bozdag, E., Dahmen, N., Davis, P., Gudkova, T., Horleston, A., Huang, Quancheng, Kawamura, T., King, S., McLennan, S M, Nimmo, F., Plasman, M., Plesa, A. C., Stepanova, I. E., Weidner, E., Zenhäusern, Geraldine, Daubar, I., Fernando, B., García, R. F., Posiolova, L. V., Panning, Mark P., ETH Zurich, NASA Astrobiology Institute (US), Agence Nationale de la Recherche (France), UK Space Agency, California Institute of Technology, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US), Kim, D., Banerdt, W. B., Ceylan, S., Giardini, Domenico, Lekic, Vedran, Lognonné, P., Beghein, C., Beucler, E., Carrasco, Sebastián, Charalambous, C., Clinton, John F., Drilleau, M., Duran, C., Golombek, M. P., Joshi, R., Khan, A., Knapmeyer‐Endrun, Brigitte, Li, J., Maguire, R., Pike, William T., Samuel, H., Schimmel, Martin, Schmerr, Nicholas C., Stähler, S. C., Stutzmann, E., Wieczorek, M., Xu, Z. D., Batov, A., Bozdag, E., Dahmen, N., Davis, P., Gudkova, T., Horleston, A., Huang, Quancheng, Kawamura, T., King, S., McLennan, S M, Nimmo, F., Plasman, M., Plesa, A. C., Stepanova, I. E., Weidner, E., Zenhäusern, Geraldine, Daubar, I., Fernando, B., García, R. F., Posiolova, L. V., and Panning, Mark P.

Abstract

We detected surface waves from two meteorite impacts on Mars. By measuring group velocity dispersion along the impact-lander path, we obtained a direct constraint on crustal structure away from the InSight lander. The crust north of the equatorial dichotomy had a shear wave velocity of approximately 3.2 kilometers per second in the 5- to 30-kilometer depth range, with little depth variation. This implies a higher crustal density than inferred beneath the lander, suggesting either compositional differences or reduced porosity in the volcanic areas traversed by the surface waves. The lower velocities and the crustal layering observed beneath the landing site down to a 10-kilometer depth are not a global feature. Structural variations revealed by surface waves hold implications for models of the formation and thickness of the martian crust.

Published
2022

36. Ancient Impact and Aqueous Processes at Endeavour Crater, Mars

Author

Squyres, S. W., Arvidson, R. E., Bell, J. F., Calef, F., Clark, B. C., Cohen, B. A., Crumpler, L. A., de Souza, P. A., Farrand, W. H., Gellert, R., Grant, J., Herkenhoff, K. E., Hurowitz, J. A., Johnson, J. R., Jolliff, B. L., Knoll, A. H., Li, R., McLennan, S. M., Ming, D. W., Mittlefehldt, D. W., Parker, T. J., Paulsen, G., Rice, M. S., Ruff, S. W., Schröder, C., Yen, A. S., and Zacny, K.

Published
2012
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37. Strategies for Investigating Early Mars Using Returned Samples

Author

Carrier, B. L, Beaty, D. W, McSween, H. Y, Czaja, A. D, Goreva, Y. S, Hausrath, E. M, Herd, C. D. K, Humayun, M, McCubbin, F. M, McLennan, S. M, Pratt, L. M, Sephton, M. A, Steele, A, and Weiss, B. P

Subjects
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Abstract

The 2011 Visions & Voyages Planeary Science Decadal Survey identified making significant progress toward the return of samples from Mars as the highest priority goal for flagship missions in next decade. Numerous scientific objectives have been identified that could be advanced through the potential return and analysis of martian rock, regolith, and atmospheric samples. The analysis of returned martian samples would be particularly valuable in in-creasing our understanding of Early Mars. There are many outstanding gaps in our knowledge about Early Mars in areas such as potential astrobiology, geochronology, planetary evolution (including the age, context, and processes of accretion, differentiation, magmatic, and magnetic history), the history of water at the martian surface, and the origin and evolution of the martian atmosphere. Here we will discuss scientific objectives that could be significantly advanced by Mars sample return.

Published
2017

38. Large Sulphur Isotope Fractionations in Martian Sediments at Gale Crater

Author

Franz, H. B, McAdam, A. C, Ming, D. W, Freissinet, C, Mahaffy, Paul, Eldridge, D. L, Fischer, W. W, Grotzinger, J. P, House, C. H, Hurowitz, J. A, McLennan, S. M, Schwenzer, S. P, Vaniman, D. T, Archer, P. D. Jr, Atreya, S. K, Conrad, P. G, Dottin, J. W. III, Eigenbrode, J. L, Farley, K. A, Glavin, D. P, Johnson, S. S, Knudson, C. A, Morris, R. V, Navarro-Gonzalez, R, Pavlov, A. A, Plummer, R, Rampe, E. B, Stern, J. C, Steele, A, Summons, R. E, and Sutter, B

Subjects
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Abstract

Variability in the sulfur isotopic composition in sediments can reflect atmospheric, geologic and biological processes. Evidence for ancient fluvio-lacustrine environments at Gale crater on Mars and a lack of efficient crustal recycling mechanisms on the planet suggests a surface environment that was once warm enough to allow the presence of liquid water, at least for discrete periods of time, and implies a greenhouse effect that may have been influenced by sulfur-bearing volcanic gases. Here we report in situ analyses of the sulfur isotopic compositions of SO2 volatilized from ten sediment samples acquired by NASA's Curiosity rover along a 13 km traverse of Gale crater. We find large variations in sulfur isotopic composition that exceed those measured for Martian meteorites and show both depletion and enrichment in S-34. Measured values of δS-34 range from -47 +/- 14% to 28 +/- 7%, similar to the range typical of terrestrial environments. Although limited geochronological constraints on the stratigraphy traversed by Curiosity are available, we propose that the observed sulfur isotopic signatures at Gale crater can be explained by equilibrium fractionation between sulfate and sulfide in an impact-driven hydrothermal system and atmospheric processing of sulfur-bearing gases during transient warm periods.

Published
2017
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39. X‐Ray Amorphous Sulfur‐Bearing Phases in Sedimentary Rocks of Gale Crater, Mars

Author

Smith, R. J., primary, McLennan, S. M., additional, Sutter, B., additional, Rampe, E. B., additional, Dehouck, E., additional, Siebach, K. L., additional, Horgan, B. H. N., additional, Sun, V., additional, McAdam, A., additional, Mangold, N., additional, Vaniman, D., additional, Salvatore, M., additional, Thorpe, M. T., additional, and Achilles, C. N., additional

Published
2022
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40. Contamination Knowledge Strategy for the Mars 2020 Sample-Collecting Rover

Author

Farley, K. A, Williford, K, Beaty, D W, McSween, H. Y, Czaja, A. D, Goreva, Y. S, Hausrath, E, Herd, C. D. K, Humayun, M, McCubbin, F. M, McLennan, S. M, Pratt, L. M, Sephton, M. A, Steele, A, Weiss, B. P, and Hays, L. E

Subjects
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Abstract

The Mars 2020 rover will collect carefully selected samples of rock and regolith as it explores a potentially habitable ancient environment on Mars. Using the drill, rock cores and regolith will be collected directly into ultraclean sample tubes that are hermetically sealed and, later, deposited on the surface of Mars for potential return to Earth by a subsequent mission. Thorough characterization of any contamination of the samples at the time of their analysis will be essential for achieving the objectives of Mars returned sample science (RSS). We refer to this characterization as contamination knowledge (CK), which is distinct from contamination control (CC). CC is the set of activities that limits the input of contaminating species into a sample, and is specified by requirement thresholds. CK consists of identifying and characterizing both potential and realized contamination to better inform scientific investigations of the returned samples. Based on lessons learned by other sample return missions with contamination-sensitive scientific objectives, CC needs to be "owned" by engineering, but CK needs to be "owned" by science. Contamination present at the time of sample analysis will reflect the sum of contributions from all contamination vectors up to that point in time. For this reason, understanding the integrated history of contamination may be crucial for deciphering potentially confusing contaminant-sensitive observations. Thus, CK collected during the Mars sample return (MSR) campaign must cover the time period from the initiation of hardware construction through analysis of returned samples in labs on Earth. Because of the disciplinary breadth of the scientific objectives of MSR, CK must include a broad spectrum of contaminants covering inorganic (i.e., major, minor, and trace elements), organic, and biological molecules and materials.

Published
2017

41. Crustal structure of Mars from the first observation of surface waves

Author

Kim, D., Banerdt, W.B., Ceylan, S., Giardini, D., Lekic, V., Lognonne, P., Beghein, C., Beucler, E., Carrasco, S., Charalambous, C., Clinton, J., Drilleau, M., Duran, C., Golombek, M., Joshi, Rakshit, Khan, A., Knapmeyer-Endrun, B., Li, J., Maguire, R., Pike, W.T., Samuel, H., Schimmel, M., Schmerr, N., Stähler, S., Stutzmann, Éléonore, Wieczorek, M., Xu, Z., Batov, A., Bozdag, E., Dahmen, N., Davis, P., Gudkova, T., Horleston, A., Huang, Quancheng, Kawamura, T., King, S., McLennan, S M, Nimmo, F., Plasman, M., Plesa, Ana-Catalina, Stepanova, I., Weidner, E., Zenhäusern, Geraldine, Daubar, I., Fernando, B., Garcia, R., Posiolova, L., and Panning, M.

Subjects
Mars, Crustal structure, Surface waves, InSight
Published
2022

42. Exploration of Victoria Crater by the Mars Rover Opportunity

Author

Squyres, S. W., Knoll, A. H., Arvidson, R. E., Ashley, J. W., Bell, J. F., Calvin, W. M., Christensen, P. R., Clark, B. C., Cohen, B. A., de Souza, P. A., Edgar, L., Farrand, W. H., Fleischer, I., Gellert, R., Golombek, M. P., Grant, J., Grotzinger, J., Hayes, A., Herkenhoff, K. E., Johnson, J. R., Jolliff, B., Klingelhöfer, G., Knudson, A., Li, R., McCoy, T. J., McLennan, S. M., Ming, D. W., Mittlefehldt, D. W., Morris, R. V., Rice, J. W., Schröder, C., Sullivan, R. J., Yen, A., and Yingst, R. A.

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2009
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43. Detection of Silica-Rich Deposits on Mars

Author

Squyres, S. W., Arvidson, R. E., Ruff, S., Gellert, R., Morris, R. V., Ming, D. W., Crumpler, L., Farmer, J. D., Des Marais, D. J., Yen, A., McLennan, S. M., Calvin, W., Bell, J. F., Clark, B. C., Wang, A., McCoy, T. J., Schmidt, M. E., and de Souza, P. A.

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2008
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44. Discordant K-Ar and Young Exposure Dates for the Windjana Sandstone, Kimberley, Gale Crater, Mars

Author

Vasconcelos, P. M, Farley, K. A, Malespin, C. A, Mahaffy, P, Ming, D, McLennan, S. M, Hurowitz, J. A, and Rice, Melissa S

Subjects
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Abstract

K-Ar and noble gas surface exposure age measurements were carried out on the Windjana sandstone, Kimberley region, Gale Crater, Mars, by using the Sample Analysis at Mars instrument on the Curiosity rover. The sandstone is unusually rich in sanidine, as determined by CheMin X-ray diffraction, contributing to the high K2O concentration of 3.09 +/- 0.20 wt % measured by Alpha-Particle X-ray Spectrometer analysis. A sandstone aliquot heated to approximately 915 C yielded a K-Ar age of 627 +/- 50 Ma. Reheating this aliquot yielded no additional Ar. A second aliquot heated in the same way yielded a much higher K-Ar age of 1710 +/- 110 Ma. These data suggest incomplete Ar extraction from a rock with a K-Ar age older than 1710 Ma. Incomplete extraction at approximately 900 C is not surprising for a rock with a large fraction of K carried by Ar-retentive K-feldspar. Likely, variability in the exact temperature achieved by the sample from run to run, uncertainties in sample mass estimation, and possible mineral fractionation during transport and storage prior to analysis may contribute to these discrepant data. Cosmic ray exposure ages from He-3 and Ne-21 in the two aliquots are minimum values given the possibility of incomplete extraction. However, the general similarity between the He-3 (57 +/- 49 and 18 +/- 32 Ma, mean 30 Ma) and Ne-21 (2 +/- 32 and 83 +/- 24 Ma, mean 54 Ma) exposure ages provides no evidence for underextraction. The implied erosion rate at the Kimberley location is similar to that reported at the nearby Yellowknife Bay outcrop.

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2016
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45. Recommended Maximum Temperature For Mars Returned Samples

Author

Beaty, D. W, McSween, H. Y, Czaja, A. D, Goreva, Y. S, Hausrath, E, Herd, C. D. K, Humayun, M, McCubbin, F. M, McLennan, S. M, and Hays, L. E

Subjects
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Abstract

The Returned Sample Science Board (RSSB) was established in 2015 by NASA to provide expertise from the planetary sample community to the Mars 2020 Project. The RSSB's first task was to address the effect of heating during acquisition and storage of samples on scientific investigations that could be expected to be conducted if the samples are returned to Earth. Sample heating may cause changes that could ad-versely affect scientific investigations. Previous studies of temperature requirements for returned mar-tian samples fall within a wide range (-73 to 50 degrees Centigrade) and, for mission concepts that have a life detection component, the recommended threshold was less than or equal to -20 degrees Centigrade. The RSSB was asked by the Mars 2020 project to determine whether or not a temperature requirement was needed within the range of 30 to 70 degrees Centigrade. There are eight expected temperature regimes to which the samples could be exposed, from the moment that they are drilled until they are placed into a temperature-controlled environment on Earth. Two of those - heating during sample acquisition (drilling) and heating while cached on the Martian surface - potentially subject samples to the highest temperatures. The RSSB focused on the upper temperature limit that Mars samples should be allowed to reach. We considered 11 scientific investigations where thermal excursions may have an adverse effect on the science outcome. Those are: (T-1) organic geochemistry, (T-2) stable isotope geochemistry, (T-3) prevention of mineral hydration/dehydration and phase transformation, (T-4) retention of water, (T-5) characterization of amorphous materials, (T-6) putative Martian organisms, (T-7) oxidation/reduction reactions, (T-8) (sup 4) He thermochronometry, (T-9) radiometric dating using fission, cosmic-ray or solar-flare tracks, (T-10) analyses of trapped gasses, and (T-11) magnetic studies.

Published
2016

46. Perseverance rover reveals an ancient delta-lake system and flood deposits at Jezero crater, Mars

Author

Mangold, N., primary, Gupta, S., additional, Gasnault, O., additional, Dromart, G., additional, Tarnas, J. D., additional, Sholes, S. F., additional, Horgan, B., additional, Quantin-Nataf, C., additional, Brown, A. J., additional, Le Mouélic, S., additional, Yingst, R. A., additional, Bell, J. F., additional, Beyssac, O., additional, Bosak, T., additional, Calef, F., additional, Ehlmann, B. L., additional, Farley, K. A., additional, Grotzinger, J. P., additional, Hickman-Lewis, K., additional, Holm-Alwmark, S., additional, Kah, L. C., additional, Martinez-Frias, J., additional, McLennan, S. M., additional, Maurice, S., additional, Nuñez, J. I., additional, Ollila, A. M., additional, Pilleri, P., additional, Rice, J. W., additional, Rice, M., additional, Simon, J. I., additional, Shuster, D. L., additional, Stack, K. M., additional, Sun, V. Z., additional, Treiman, A. H., additional, Weiss, B. P., additional, Wiens, R. C., additional, Williams, A. J., additional, Williams, N. R., additional, and Williford, K. H., additional

Published
2021
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47. MARTIAN GEOLOGY: Deposition, exhumation, and paleoclimate of an ancient lake deposit, Gale crater, Mars

Author

Grotzinger, J. P., Gupta, S., Malin, M. C., Rubin, D. M., Schieber, J., Siebach, K., Sumner, D. Y., Stack, K. M., Vasavada, A. R., Arvidson, R. E., III, Calef F., Edgar, L., Fischer, W. F., Grant, J. A., Griffes, J., Kah, L. C., Lamb, M. P., Lewis, K. W., Mangold, N., Minitti, M. E., Palucis, M., Rice, M., Williams, R. M. E., Yingst, R. A., Blake, D., Blaney, D., Conrad, P., Crisp, J., Dietrich, W. E., Dromart, G., Edgett, K. S., Ewing, R. C., Gellert, R., Hurowitz, J. A., Kocurek, G., Mahaffy, P., McBride, M. J., McLennan, S. M., Mischna, M., Ming, D., Milliken, R., Newsom, H., Oehler, D., Parker, T. J., Vaniman, D., Wiens, R. C., and Wilson, S. A.

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2015
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49. Global Character of the Martian Crust as Revealed by InSight Seismic Data

Author

Wieczorek, M., Knapmeyer-Endrun, B., Panning, M., Plesa, Ana-Catalina, McLennan, S M, Nimmo, F., Gyalay, S, Michaut, C., Broquet, A., Samuel, H., Rivoldini, A., Smrekar, S., Banerdt, B., and InSight, Science Team

Subjects
Crustal thickness, Crustal density, Mars, InSight
Published
2021

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