Continued Use of Exogenic Materials found on Mars as Planetary Research Tools

Citation

Ashley J, Schröder C, Tait AW, Tomkins AG, Boston PJ, Wiens RC, Wellington DF, Meslin P, McAdam AC, Golombek MP, Velbel MA, Bland PA, Ruff SW, Mustard JF & Curtis AG (2021) Continued Use of Exogenic Materials found on Mars as Planetary Research Tools. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 53 (4), Art. No.: Whitepaper #183. https://doi.org/10.3847/25c2cfeb.5ab1c428

Abstract
Exogenic materials (meteorites, micrometeorites and chemical tracers) are encountered both serendipitously and as campaign targets during Mars rover terrain traverse and reconnaissance. We advocate the continued study of these materials in-situ when encountered and permitted by extended and new Mars surface missions in the 2023–2032 decade.

Keywords
surface/geological evolution; Mars; primitive bodies

Notes
Whitepaper submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Additional co-authors: Sara Motaghian, Brandi L. Carrier, William H. Farrand, Marc D. Fries, Peter Grindrod, Andrew Langedam, Jérémie Lasue .

Journal
Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society: Volume 53, Issue 4

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