Engraved on the rocks—Aeolian abrasion of Martian mudstone exposures and their relationship to modern wind patterns in Gale Crater, Mars

Autor: Juergen Schieber, Michelle E. Minitti, Robert Sullivan, Kenneth S. Edgett, Michael C. Malin, Tim Parker, Fred Calef

Publikováno v: The Depositional Record, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 625-647 (2020)

Abstract In this contribution we report measurements and interpretations of aeolian abrasion features observed along the Mars Science Laboratory rover traverse at Gale Crater on Mars. Aeolian abrasion of surface rocks has been documented by most miss

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Regolith of the Crater Floor Units, Jezero Crater, Mars:Textures, Composition, and Implications for Provenance

Autor: Alicia Vaughan, Michelle E. Minitti, Emily L. Cardarelli, Jeffrey R. Johnson, Linda C. Kah, Paolo Pilleri, Melissa S. Rice, Mark Sephton, Briony H. N. Horgan, Roger C. Wiens, R. Aileen Yingst, Maria‐Paz Zorzano Mier, Ryan Anderson, James F. Bell, Adrian J. Brown, Edward A. Cloutis, Agnes Cousin, Kenneth E. Herkenhoff, Elisabeth M. Hausrath, Alexander G. Hayes, Kjartan Kinch, Marco Merusi, Chase C. Million, Robert Sullivan, Sandra M. Siljeström, Michael St. Clair

Publikováno v: Vaughan, A, Minitti, M E, Cardarelli, E L, Johnson, J R, Kah, L C C, Pilleri, P, Rice, M S, Sephton, M, Horgan, B H N, Wiens, R C, Yingst, R A, Zorzano Mier, M-P, Anderson, R, Bell, J F, Brown, A J, Cloutis, E A, Cousin, A, Herkenhoff, K E, Hausrath, E M, Hayes, A G, Kinch, K, Merusi, M, Million, C C, Sullivan, R, Siljestrom, S M & St Clair, M 2023, ' Regolith of the Crater Floor Units, Jezero Crater, Mars : Textures, Composition, and Implications for Provenance ', Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets, vol. 128, no. 3, e2022JE007437 . https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JE007437

A multi-instrument study of the regolith of Jezero crater floor units by the Perseverance rover has identified three types of regolith: fine-grained, coarse-grained, and mixed-type. Mastcam-Z, Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for Operations and eNgineer

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https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/regolith-of-the-crater-floor-units-jezero-crater-mars(7d5bc4d9-f25b-436d-81d4-4dbb4fef1cda).html

Testing Rover Science Protocols to Identify Possible Biosignatures on Mars: Achieving Sampling Goals Under a Highly Constrained Time Line

Autor: R. Aileen Yingst, Julie K. Bartley, Thomas J. Chidsey, Barbara A. Cohen, Natalie Curran, Brian M. Hynek, Linda C. Kah, Michelle E. Minitti, Michael D. Vanden Berg, Rebecca M.E. Williams, John Gemperline, Michael Lotto, Sarah Black, Bruce C. Bartley, Taylor Pearson

Publikováno v: Astrobiology. 22(11)

At a Mars analog site in Utah, we tested two science operation methods for data acquisition and decision-making protocols: a scenario where the tactical day is preplanned, but major adjustments may still be made before plan delivery; and a scenario i

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36112369

Is a Linear or a Walkabout Protocol More Efficient When Using a Rover to Choose Biologically Relevant Samples in a Small Region of Interest?

Autor: Julie K. Bartley, Mohammed R. El-Maarry, S. Black, R. E. Kronyak, Brian M. Hynek, Thomas J. Chidsey, Rebecca M. E. Williams, R. Aileen Yingst, Michelle E. Minitti, Michael D. Vanden Berg, Barbara A. Cohen, M. Adams, Michael A. Lotto, Linda C. Kah, J. Gemperline

Publikováno v: Astrobiology

We conducted a field test at a potential Mars analog site to provide insight into planning for future robotic missions such as Mars 2020, where science operations must facilitate efficient choice of biologically relevant sampling locations. We compar

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https://doi.org/10.1089/ast.2019.2090

Distribution of primary and secondary features in the Pahrump Hills outcrop (Gale crater, Mars) as seen in a Mars Descent Imager (MARDI) 'sidewalk' mosaic

Autor: G. M. Krezoski, Kenneth E. Herkenhoff, Michael A. Ravine, Scott K. Rowland, R. Aileen Yingst, Lauren A. Edgar, R. E. Kronyak, M. R. Kennedy, Michelle E. Minitti, Brian E. Nixon, Fred Calef, Juergen Schieber, Justin N. Maki, David E. Harker, L. J. Lipkaman, Jason Van Beek, Linda C. Kah, Michael C. Malin, Kathryn M. Stack, Jeffrey F. Schroeder, Michael Caplinger, Rebecca M. E. Williams

Publikováno v: Icarus. 328:194-209

The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover conducted a reconnaissance traverse across the Pahrump Hills outcrop within Gale crater from Sols 780–797. During the traverse, the Mars Descent Imager (MARDI) acquired a continuous imaging record of prim

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2019.03.005