Pinpointing the Search for Life in Ancient Martian Hot Springs - J.R. Sk...
Δημοσιεύτηκε στις 15 Ιαν 2016
The
recent explosion of Martian surface data is set to revolutionize the
way we explore that planet. Until now, mission science has had to catch
up with the imposed engineering constraints. With this data, we can plan
exciting new missions to specific locations with enough precision to
allow engineers to get us there safely. One of the most appealing uses
of this methodology is the search for evidence that life once existed on
Mars. Here we discuss the developing effort to send a mission to search
for life in an ancient hot spring deposit. This type of site would have
all of the known requirements and preferences for life; warm waters,
thermal and chemical energy, access to the subsurface and a great medium
of preservation. With the target in mind, we can develop the
instrumentation package and mission architecture to optimize the science
return and minimize the cost to begin a hopefully long line of
targeted, focused missions to explore the nuances of our Solar System.
recent explosion of Martian surface data is set to revolutionize the
way we explore that planet. Until now, mission science has had to catch
up with the imposed engineering constraints. With this data, we can plan
exciting new missions to specific locations with enough precision to
allow engineers to get us there safely. One of the most appealing uses
of this methodology is the search for evidence that life once existed on
Mars. Here we discuss the developing effort to send a mission to search
for life in an ancient hot spring deposit. This type of site would have
all of the known requirements and preferences for life; warm waters,
thermal and chemical energy, access to the subsurface and a great medium
of preservation. With the target in mind, we can develop the
instrumentation package and mission architecture to optimize the science
return and minimize the cost to begin a hopefully long line of
targeted, focused missions to explore the nuances of our Solar System.
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