Under the current paradigm of Mars history, the planet is thought to have undergone a global climatic change, from relatively warm and wet conditions during …
This thesis studies the shergottite family of martian meteorites using a variety of experiments performed on natural and synthetic samples. The study determines the crystallization …
Hypervelocity collisions generate extreme pressure and temperature conditions at the point of impact. Materials that reach high enough temperatures will emit light in the visible …
Thermal contraction crack polygons, gullies, and glacial surfaces are ubiquitous features of polar terrains on Earth and Mars. The morphology of these cold-desert landforms is …
Sulfates are important secondary minerals produced from the evaporation of fluids involved in the aqueous alteration of Mars' primary lithology [Tosca et al. 2005]. Sulfates …