BASALT 2016: Mars Analog Research in Lava Terrains of Idaho and Hawai`i.
Kobs Nawotniak SE, Hughes SS, Lim DS, Sehlke A, Brady A, Cockell C, Payler S, Stevens A, Heberle C, Elphic R, Garry WB, Gibbons E, Borg C, Sandmeyer E. 2017. BASALT 2016: Mars Analog Research in Lava Terrains of Idaho and Hawai`i.. In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XLVIII (2017). Woodlands, Texas. March 20-24, 2017. Lunar and Planetary Institute
Using lava flows in Idaho and Hawai`i as analogs for Martian science and exploration. Geologists, Microbiologists, and organic geochemists work together to identify trends in microbial habitability as a function of rock alteration, mineralogy, texture, etc., within the structure of simulated manned missions to Mars.
- Type
- Conference Proceeding Paper
- Authors
- Kobs Nawotniak, S; Hughes, S; Lim, D; Sehlke, A; Brady, A; Cockell, C; Payler, S; Stevens, A; Heberle, C; Elphic, R; Garry, W; Gibbons, E; Borg, C; Sandmeyer, E
- Units
- CRMO
- Keywords
- BASALT, Biologic analog, Mars, microbial habitability, mineralogy, NASA