Abstract: Lunar sample-based volatile studies have focused on assessing the inventory and distribution of water in…
Author: New NASA STI
Hydrogen Isotopic Constraints on the Evolution of Surface and Subsurface Water on Mars
Abstract: The geology and geomorphology of Mars provide clear evidence for the presence of liquid water…
Mineralogy of Rock Flour in Glaciated Volcanic Terrains: An Analog for a Cold and Icy Early Mars
Abstract: Geomorphological and mineralogical data from early Martian surfaces indicate liquid water was present on ancient…
Unraveling the Diversity of Early Aqueous Environments and Climate on Mars Through the Phyllosilicate Record
Abstract: Were Martian phyllosilicates formed on the surface or subsurface? Was early Mars warm or cold?…
The Effect of Shock on the Amorphous Component in Altered Basalt
Abstract: Investigation of the geochemical and mineralogical composition of the Martian surface provides insight into the…
Surveying Clay Mineral Diversity in the Murray Formation, Gale Crater, Mars
Abstract: One of the primary science goals of Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is to investigate layered…
Open-Loop Flight Testing of COBALT GN&C Technologies for Precise Soft Landing
Abstract: A terrestrial, open-loop (OL) flight test campaign of the NASA COBALT (CoOperative Blending of Autonomous…
Developing V-Xanes Oxybarometry for Probing Materials Formed in Reducing Environments in the Early Solar Disk
Abstract: Vanadium exhibits four oxidation states (V(sup 2+), V(sup 3+), V(sup 4+) and V(sup 5+)) that…
Effect of Silicon on Activity Coefficients of Platinum in Liquid Fe-Si, With Application to Core Formation
Abstract: Earth's core contains approximately 10% of a light element that is likely a combination of…
Anionic Pt in Silicate Melts at Low Oxygen Fugacity: Speciation, Partitioning and Implications for Core Formation Processes on Asteroids
Abstract: Most siderophile element concentrations in planetary mantles can be explained by metal/ silicate equilibration at…