Water on Mars

Water on Mars
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015039908069
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Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Water on Mars by : Michael H. Carr

Using imagery and research gleaned from the Viking space mission, this study traces the search for water on the planet Mars. It explores the morphology of the planet's surface, and the chemistry and mineralogy of both near-surface rocks and meteorites orig

Water on Mars

Water on Mars
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0197709877
ISBN-13 : 9780197709870
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Water on Mars by : Michael H. Carr

Using imagery and research gleaned from the Viking space mission, this study traces the search for water on the planet Mars. It explores the morphology of the planet's surface, and the chemistry and mineralogy of both near-surface rocks and meteorites originating on Mars.

The Atmosphere and Climate of Mars

The Atmosphere and Climate of Mars
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 613
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ISBN-10 : 9781107016187
ISBN-13 : 1107016185
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis The Atmosphere and Climate of Mars by : Robert M. Haberle

This volume reviews all aspects of Mars atmospheric science from the surface to space, and from now and into the past.

From Habitability to Life on Mars

From Habitability to Life on Mars
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Publisher : Elsevier
Total Pages : 392
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ISBN-10 : 9780128099360
ISBN-13 : 0128099364
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis From Habitability to Life on Mars by : Nathalie A. Cabrol

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. - Edited by the lead on a NASA project that searches for habitability and life on Mars leading to the Mars 2020 mission - Presents the evidence, questions and answers we have today (including a summary of the current state of knowledge in advance of the ESA ExoMars and NASA Mars 2020 missions) - Includes contributions from authors directly involved in past, current and upcoming Mars missions - Provides key information as to how Mars rovers, such as ExoMars and Mars 2020, will address the search for life on Mars with their instrumentation

Dynamic Mars

Dynamic Mars
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Publisher : Elsevier
Total Pages : 468
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ISBN-10 : 9780128130193
ISBN-13 : 0128130199
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Dynamic Mars by : Richard Soare

Dynamic Mars: Recent and Current Landscape Evolution of the Red Planet presents the latest observations, interpretations, and explanations of geological change at the surface or near-surface of this terrestrial body. These changes raise questions about a decades-old paradigm, formed largely in the aftermath of very coarse Mariner-mission imagery in the 1960s, suggesting that much of the interesting geological activity on Mars occurred deep in its past, eons ago. The book includes discussions of (1) Mars' ever-changing atmosphere and the impact of this on the planet's surface and near-surface; (2) the possible involvement of water in relatively new, if not contemporary, gully-like flows and slope streaks (i.e. recurring slope lineae); and (3) the identification of a broad suite of agents and processes (i.e. glacial, periglacial, aeolian, meteorological, volcanic, and meteoric) that are actively revising surface and near-surface landscapes, landforms, and features on a local, regional, and hemispheric scale.Highly illustrated and punctuated by data from the most recent Mars missions, Dynamic Mars is a valuable resource for all levels of research in the geological history of Mars, as well as of the three other terrestrial planets. - Utilizes observational and model-based data as well as geological context to frame the understanding of the dynamic surface and near-surface of Mars - Presents a broad spectrum of highly regarded experts and themes to discuss and evaluate the geological history of late and current Mars - Includes extensive and detailed imagery to clearly illustrate these themes, discussions, and evaluations

Mars Geological Enigmas

Mars Geological Enigmas
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Publisher : Elsevier
Total Pages : 556
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ISBN-10 : 9780128202463
ISBN-13 : 0128202467
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Mars Geological Enigmas by : Richard Soare

Mars Geological Enigmas: From the Late Noachian Epoch to the Present Day presents outstanding questions on the geology of Mars and divergent viewpoints based on varying interpretations and analyses. The result is a robust and comprehensive discussion that provides opportunities for planetary scientists to develop their own opinions and ways forward. Each theme opens with an introduction that includes background on the topic and lays out questions to be addressed. Alternate perspectives are covered for each topic, including methods, observations, analyses, and in-depth discussion of the conclusions. Chapters within each theme reference each other to facilitate comparison and deeper understanding of divergent opinions. - Offers a transchronological view of the geological history of Mars, addressing thematic questions from a broad temporal perspective - Discusses outstanding questions on Mars from diverging perspectives - Includes key questions and answers, as well as a look ahead to which puzzles remain to be solved

Mars Sample Return

Mars Sample Return
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 57
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ISBN-10 : 9780309174879
ISBN-13 : 0309174872
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Mars Sample Return by : National Research Council

The Space Studies Board of the National Research Council (NRC) serves as the primary adviser to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on planetary protection policy, the purpose of which is to preserve conditions for future biological and organic exploration of planets and other solar system objects and to protect Earth and its biosphere from potential extraterrestrial sources of contamination. In October 1995 the NRC received a letter from NASA requesting that the Space Studies Board examine and provide advice on planetary protection issues related to possible sample-return missions to near-Earth solar system bodies.

Mars Science Laboratory

Mars Science Laboratory
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1461463386
ISBN-13 : 9781461463382
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Mars Science Laboratory by : John Grotzinger

The Mars Science Laboratory is the latest and most advanced NASA roving vehicle to explore the surface of Mars. The Curiosity rover has landed in Gale crater and will explore this region assessing conditions on the surface that might be hospitable to life and paving the way for later even more sophisticated exploration of the surface. This book describes the mission, its exploration and scientific objectives, studies leading to the design of the mission and the instruments that accomplish the objectives of the mission. This book is aimed at all those engaged in Martian studies as well as those interested in the origin of life in other environments. It will be a valuable reference for anyone who uses data from the Mars Science Laboratory. Previously published in Space Science Reviews journal, Vol. 170/1-4, 2012.

A Traveler's Guide to Mars

A Traveler's Guide to Mars
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Publisher : Workman Publishing
Total Pages : 502
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ISBN-10 : 0761126066
ISBN-13 : 9780761126065
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis A Traveler's Guide to Mars by : William K. Hartmann

Utilizes a travel guide format to bring together recent scientific discoveries about Mars, describing such features as its dry riverbeds, huge volcano, possible ancient sea floor, and impact craters.

Mars Up Close

Mars Up Close
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Publisher : National Geographic Books
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9781426212789
ISBN-13 : 142621278X
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Mars Up Close by : Marc Kaufman

"National Geographic and science journalist Marc Kaufman combine inside stories, fascinating facts, and eye-popping pictures, some never before seen, of the red planet and NASA's groundbreaking Curiosity mission. Renowned author Kaufman spent two years embedded with the engineers and scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, cheering on the rover's spine-tingling landing, learning the backstory of anticipated findings, and witnessing the inescapable frustrations that come from operating a $2.5-billion multitasking robot on a planet 35 million miles from Earth. With images never published before, and computer-enhanced with colors that make you want to spend your next vacation on Mars, this is the only book that explains everything, detail by detail and moment by moment, about the most ambitious space expedition the human race has ever undertaken."--Provided by publisher.