Preparing for Mars Samples on Earth
An international team of researchers has published a report on how Mars samples should be handled from a scientific point of view when they arrive on Earth.
Two scientists from Göttingen are the only representatives of German research institutions on the team. In laboratories on Earth, researchers could unlock crucial secrets from Martian samples, such as clues as to whether life once existed there.
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has already collected 33 samples. A future mission is to bring them to Earth. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) and the University of Göttingen are already preparing for the analysis of Mars samples.
The Mars rover Perseverance has collected numerous samples that are to be sent to Earth. Current studies are preparing for the future handling of this material, including samples from the Bright Angel region of Jezero Crater, such as the Cheyava Falls formation.
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Author's summary: Researchers prepare for Mars sample analysis on Earth.