Requirements for Portable Instrument Suites during Human Scientific Exploration of Mars.

ABSTRACT: Human explorers on the surface of Mars will have access to a far wider array of scientific tools than previous crewed planetary exploration missions, but not every tool will be compatible with the restrictions of this exploration. Spectrometers on flyby, orbital, and landed missions are currently used to determine the composition and mineralogy of geological materials of various types and sizes, from small fragments to celestial bodies in the solar system. Handheld spectrometers that are capable of in situ analyses are already used for geological exploration on Earth; however, their usefulness for human exploration missions and how data from multiple handheld instruments could be combined to enhance scientific return must be further evaluated. As part of the Biologic Analog Science Associa

SUBMITTER: Sehlke A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6442242 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature