The habitability conditions of possible Mars landing sites for life exploration

2023/10/11 by M. T. Mellon, Michael T. Mellon, Hanna G. Sizemore +6 · 26 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrobiology #Astronomy #Earth science #Environmental science #Exoplanet #Geology #Habitability #Mars Exploration Program #Oceanography #Permafrost #Physics #Planet #Planetary Science and Exploration #Planetary habitability #Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life

paper · doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2023.115836

published in Icarus 408, 115836 (Elsevier BV)

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