Astrobiology field research in Moon/Mars analogue environments

B. H. Foing; C. Stoker; P. Ehrenfreund

doi:10.1017/S1473550411000139

Astrobiology field research in Moon/Mars analogue environments

B. H. Foing
, C. Stoker
, P. Ehrenfreund

European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
International Lunar Exploration Working Group (ILEWG)
NASA Ames Research Center
Leiden University
George Washington University

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Abstract

Extreme environments on Earth often provide similar terrain conditions to landing/operation sites on Moon and Mars. Several field campaigns (EuroGeoMars2009 and DOMMEX/ILEWG EuroMoonMars from November 2009 to March 2010) were conducted at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in Utah. Some of the key astrobiology results are presented in this special issue on 'Astrobiology field research in Moon/Mars analogue environments' relevant to investigate the link between geology, minerals, organics and biota. Preliminary results from a multidisciplinary field campaign at Rio Tinto in Spain are presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	137-139
Number of pages	3
Journal	International Journal of Astrobiology
Volume	10
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1473550411000139
Publication status	Published - Jul 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

astrobiology
biota
desert field research sites
extreme environments
Mars
minerals
Moon
organics
planetary exploration
space instrumentation

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