The Need for Medical Geology in Space Exploration: Implications for the Journey to Mars and Beyond

Abstract: The previous manned missions to the Moon represent milestones in human ingenuity, perseverance, and intellectual…

Primitive Oxygen-, Nitrogen-, and Organic-Rich Vein Preserved in a Xenolith Hosted in the Metamorphosed Carancas Meteorite

Abstract: Primitive xenolithic CI-like carbonaceous (C) clasts are sometimes hosted within meteorites of a different origin…

Nominal 30-M Cropland Extent Map of Continental Africa by Integrating Pixel-Based and Object-Based Algorithms Using Sentinel-2 and Landsat-8 Data on Google Earth Engine

Abstract: A satellite-derived cropland extent map at high spatial resolution (30-m or better) is a must…

A Review and Comparison of Mouse and Rat Responses to Micro Gravity, Hyper Gravity and Simulated Models of Partial Gravity; Species Differences, Gaps in the Available Data, and Consideration of the Advantages and Caveats of Each Model for Spaceflight

Abstract: Laboratory strains of mice and rat are widely used to study mammalian responses to stimulus,…

Almahata Sitta MS-MU-011 and MS-MU-012: Formation Conditions of Two Unusual Rocks From the Ureilite Parent Body

Abstract: Almahata Sitta meteorites are unique polymict breccia, comprising of many different meteorite groups as individual…

Climatic Drivers for Multi-Decadal Shifts in Solute Transport and Methane Production Zones within a Large Peat Basin

Abstract: Northern peatlands are an important source for greenhouse gases but their capacity to produce methane…

Can Silicon-Smelting Contribute to the Low O/Si Ratio on the Surface of Mercury?

Abstract: The MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft collected data that provided important…

Update on Automated Classification of Interplanetary Dust Particles

Abstract: Every year, the Earth accretes about 40,000 tons of extraterrestrial material less than 1 mm…

Estimating Basin-Scale Water Budgets with SMAP Level 2 Soil Moisture Data

Abstract: The SMAP estimates of rainfall and streamflow are not perfect, but they do contain relevant…

Testing the Martian Methane from Cometary Debris Hypothesis: The Unusually Close 24 Jan 2018 Interaction Between Comet C/2007 H2 (Skiff) and Mars

Abstract: In previous work we proposed a hypothesis wherein debris moving along cometary orbits interacting with…