High Resolution Imaging Camera (HiRIC) on China’s First Mars Exploration Tianwen-1 Mission
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DOI: 10.1007/s11214-021-00823-w
Abstract: The High-Resolution Imaging Camera (HiRIC) is one major payload of China’s first Mars exploration mission, and its main objective is to obtain the detailed observation images of the key areas on the Martian surface. In… read more here.
Keywords: mars exploration; china first; high resolution; first mars ... See more keywords
The albedo of Mars: Six Mars years of observations from Pancam on the Mars Exploration Rovers and comparisons to MOC, CTX and HiRISE
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DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2018.05.017
Abstract: Abstract The Mars Exploration Rovers (MER) Spirit and Opportunity have systematically used their Panoramic Camera (Pancam) instruments to estimate the Lambert albedo of the surface across their traverses in Gusev crater and Meridiani Planum. The… read more here.
Keywords: albedo; six mars; mars years; exploration rovers ... See more keywords
Should We Invest in Martian Brine Research to Reduce Mars Exploration Costs?
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DOI: 10.1089/ast.2016.1602
Abstract: S ince publication of the first evidence of liquid water on present-day Mars (Martı́n-Torres et al., 2015) according to Curiosity data, scientists have wondered how best to further investigate the presence of brines. Initial evidence… read more here.
Keywords: presence; water; evidence; liquid water ... See more keywords