The BASALT Research Program: Designing and Developing Mission Elements in Support of Human Scientific Exploration of Mars | Zendy

D. S. S. Lim | Zendy; Andrew F. J. Abercromby | Zendy; S. E. Kobs Nawotniak | Zendy; David Lees | Zendy; Michael J. Miller | Zendy; Allyson L. Brady | Zendy; Matthew J. Miller | Zendy; Zara Mirmalek | Zendy; A. Sehlke | Zendy; Samuel J. Payler | Zendy; Adam Stevens | Zendy; C. W. Haberle | Zendy; Kara H. Beaton | Zendy; Steven P. Chappell | Zendy; S. S. Hughes | Zendy; Charles S. Cockell | Zendy; R. C. Elphic | Zendy; M. Downs | Zendy; J. L. Heldmann | Zendy

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The BASALT Research Program: Designing and Developing Mission Elements in Support of Human Scientific Exploration of Mars

Author(s) -

D. S. S. Lim,

Andrew F. J. Abercromby,

S. E. Kobs Nawotniak,

David Lees,

Michael J. Miller,

Allyson L. Brady,

Matthew J. Miller,

Zara Mirmalek,

A. Sehlke,

Samuel J. Payler,

Adam Stevens,

C. W. Haberle,

Kara H. Beaton,

Steven P. Chappell,

S. S. Hughes,

Charles S. Cockell,

R. C. Elphic,

M. Downs,

J. L. Heldmann

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

astrobiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.234

H-Index - 90

eISSN - 1531-1074

pISSN - 1557-8070

DOI - 10.1089/ast.2018.1869

Subject(s) - mars exploration program , habitability , basalt , exploration of mars , terrain , earth science , astrobiology , geology , systems engineering , computer science , engineering , planet , geography , geochemistry , physics , cartography , astrophysics

The articles associated with this Special Collection focus on the NASA BASALT (Biologic Analog Science Associated with Lava Terrains) Research Program, which aims at answering the question, "How do we support and enable scientific exploration during human Mars missions?" To answer this the BASALT team conducted scientific field studies under simulated Mars mission conditions to both broaden our understanding of the habitability potential of basalt-rich terrains on Mars and examine the effects of science on current Mars mission concepts of operations. This article provides an overview of the BASALT research project, from the science, to the operational concepts that were tested and developed, to the technical capabilities that supported all elements of the team's research. Further, this article introduces the 12 articles that are included in this Special Collection.

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