From Habitability to Life on Mars

Herausgegeben:Cabrol, Nathalie A.; Grin, Edmond A.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier / Elsevier Science & Technology
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: C2015-0-06170-6
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 191mm x 235mm
• Gewicht: 816g
• ISBN-13: 9780128099353
• Artikelnr.: 50074098

Autorenporträt

Cabrol is the Principal Investigator of the SETI Institute team that was selected by the NASA Astrobiology Institute in October 2014 to lead a 5-year project entitled: Changing Planetary Environments and the Fingerprints of Life. See: https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/nai/teams/can-7/seti/ The project is about the search for habitability and life on Mars leading to the Mars 2020 mission. Additionally, as of August 7th 2015, Cabrol became the Director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute, leading the science for multidisciplinary research scientists who search for life beyond Earth from prebiotic chemistry, to the exploration of the Solar System, the exoplanets, and the search for technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilizations.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Habilitability as a Tool in Astrobiological Exploration
2. An Origin of Life on Mars?
3. Remote Detection of Phyllosilicates on Mars and Implications for Climate and Habitability
4. Are Recurring Slope Linae (RSL) Habitable?
5. Martian Habitability as Inferred from Landed Missions
6. Archean Lakes as Analogues for Habitable Martian Environments
7. Evolution of Altiplanic Lake Habitats and Biosignatures at the Pleistocene/Holocene Transition
8. Siliceous Hot Spring Deposits: Why they Remain Key Astrobiological Targets
9. UV Radiation on Mars
10. Habitability and Biomarker Preservation in the Martian Near-Surface Environment
11. Mars 2020
12. ExoMars

Rezensionen

"In short, we are faced with an excellent lens technical text that allows us to better understand the current state of the astrobiological problem on Mars, as well as the steps that in the coming years we will undertake in the hope of tackling one of the most three adventures humanity can face: the search for life forms beyond borders of our little blue planet." --OTRAS Publication