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Christopher P. McKay (born 1954) [1] is an American planetary scientist at NASA Ames Research Center, studying planetary atmospheres, astrobiology, and terraforming.McKay majored in physics at Florida Atlantic University, where he also studied mechanical engineering, graduating in 1975, [2] [3] and received his PhD in astrogeophysics from the University of Colorado in 1982.
I'd like to land on the surface of Europa – the most likely place in the solar system for life. And third, I'd like to float a boat on the methane lakes of Titan." [22] Steltzner is the chief engineer of the Mars 2020 project, which launched the Perseverance rover to Mars in July 2020. [17]
Lee's research focuses on Mars, asteroids, and impact craters, in particular in connection with the history of water on planets and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. He is known internationally for his work on Moon and Mars analogs in the Arctic, Antarctica, and other extreme environments on Earth. He is the author and co-author of over ...
Robert Zubrin (/ ˈ z uː b r ɪ n /; born April 9, [1] 1952 [2]) is an American aerospace engineer, author, [3] and advocate for human exploration of Mars.He is also an advocate for U.S. space superiority, writing that "in the 21st century, victory on land, sea or in the air will go to the power that controls space" and that "if we desire peace on Earth, we need to prepare for war in space."
Researchers confirmed what lies at the core of Mars. Using seismic data from NASA’s InSight lander, they determined things like composition, state, and density. Once and for All, Scientists Have ...
Competing hypothesis: Chemistry of rocks is determined by volcanic processes. Supporting data: Sulfate salts and jarosite mineral were found in the rock. On Earth they are made in standing water (possibly during evaporation). Quote from Steve Squyres: "Next piece of evidence comes from APXS. We found it looked like a lot of sulfur.
Icebreaker Life is a Mars lander mission concept proposed to NASA's Discovery Program. [5] The mission involves a stationary lander that would be a near copy of the successful 2008 Phoenix and 2018 InSight spacecraft, but would carry an astrobiology scientific payload, including a drill to sample ice-cemented ground in the northern plains to conduct a search for biosignatures of current or ...
The idea of transforming Mars into a world more hospitable to human habitation is a regular feature of science fiction. Scientists are now proposing a new approach to warm up Earth's planetary ...