Indication of drier periods on Mars from the chemistry and mineralogy of atmospheric dust

Walter Goetz (), Preben Bertelsen, Charlotte S. Binau, Haraldur P. Gunnlaugsson, Stubbe F. Hviid, Kjartan M. Kinch, Daniel E. Madsen, Morten B. Madsen, Malte Olsen, Ralf Gellert, Göstar Klingelhöfer, Douglas W. Ming, Richard V. Morris, Rudolf Rieder, Daniel S. Rodionov, Paulo A. de Souza, Christian Schröder, Steve W. Squyres, Tom Wdowiak and Albert Yen
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Walter Goetz: Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung
Preben Bertelsen: University of Copenhagen
Charlotte S. Binau: University of Copenhagen
Haraldur P. Gunnlaugsson: University of Aarhus
Stubbe F. Hviid: Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung
Kjartan M. Kinch: University of Aarhus
Daniel E. Madsen: University of Copenhagen
Morten B. Madsen: University of Copenhagen
Malte Olsen: University of Copenhagen
Ralf Gellert: Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie
Göstar Klingelhöfer: J. Gutenberg Universität
Douglas W. Ming: NASA Johnson Space Center
Richard V. Morris: NASA Johnson Space Center
Rudolf Rieder: Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie
Daniel S. Rodionov: J. Gutenberg Universität
Paulo A. de Souza: J. Gutenberg Universität
Christian Schröder: J. Gutenberg Universität
Steve W. Squyres: Cornell University
Tom Wdowiak: University of Alabama
Albert Yen: Jet Propulsion Laboratory—California Institute of Technology

Nature, 2005, vol. 436, issue 7047, 62-65

Abstract: Martian vistas The cover shows part of the Larry's Lookout panorama, seen from the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Spirit during its drive up Husband Hill: the summit is about 200 metres from the rover. Six papers this week report in detail on the MER mission. An Analysis compares predictions used to select a landing site with the conditions actually encountered. This ‘ground truth’ will be invaluable for interpreting future remote-sensing data. Surface chemistry suggests that the upper layer of soil may contain 1% meteoritic material. MER provides a unique glimpse of solar transits of the moons Phobos and Deimos. Rover Opportunity examined wind-related processes, and spectroscopy indicates a dry origin for atmospheric dust. Features from within the Gusev crater give more information on the role of liquid water in Mars's past. An accompanying News and Views puts the MER data in context.

Date: 2005
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