Field astrobiology research in Moon-Mars analogue environments: Instruments and methods

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 141-160

  Foing, B H ^a,b,c   Stoker, C ^d   Zavaleta, J ^d   Ehrenfreund, P ^e,f   Thiel, C ^c,g   Sarrazin, P ^h   Blake, D ^d   Page, J ^a   Pletser, V ^a   Hendrikse, J ^a   Direito, S ^b   Kotler, J M ^e   Martins, Z ⁱ   Orzechowska, G ^j   Gross, C ^k   Wendt, L ^k   Clarke, J ^l,m   Borst, A M ^b,c   Peters, S T M ^b   Wilhelm, M B ^d   Davies, G R ^b   more..

^a EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c International Lunar Exploration Working Group (ILEWG)   (Netherlands)

^d NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^e LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^f GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^h inXitu Inc   (United States)

ⁱ IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^j CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^k FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^l Mars Society Australia   (Australia)

^m UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

more..

Author keywords

astrobiology; biota; endoliths; exploration; instruments; Mars; minerals; Moon; organics; samples; technology

Indexed keywords

BIOTA; EXPLORATION; FIELD METHOD; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; LABORATORY METHOD; MARS; MINERAL; MOON; REMOTE SENSING; RESEARCH INSTITUTION; SAMPLING;

UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 79959338700     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550411000036     Document Type: Article

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