Open AccessRover and Lasers Unlock Clues to Early Martian Atmosphere
Author(s) -
Aaron Sidder
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2019eo119279
Subject(s) - astrobiology , mars exploration program , martian , curiosity , atmosphere (unit) , atmosphere of mars , planet , environmental science , mars landing , exploration of mars , aerospace engineering , geology , meteorology , engineering , astronomy , physics , psychology , social psychology
Sediments from the Curiosity rover and experiments using tanks of gas and laser beams helped reveal how water continued to flow on Mars after the planet lost its atmospheric carbon dioxide.