The search for life signatures on Mars by the Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission

We present the proposed strategic study, 'Integrated elements for Martian life signature exploration', to support the sampling and identification of any potential biosignatures in compliance with the engineering constraints of the Tianwen-3 mission.

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National Science Review
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2024-10-21
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https://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwae313
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25
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Planetary Science and Exploration
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Abstract

We present the proposed strategic study, 'Integrated elements for Martian life signature exploration', to support the sampling and identification of any potential biosignatures in compliance with the engineering constraints of the Tianwen-3 mission.

National Science ReviewVol. 11(11)
University of Science and Technology of China (CN), Planetary Science Institute (US), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN), Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (CN), Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry (CN), Chengdu University of Technology (CN), China National Space Administration (CN), National Space Science Center (CN), Geological Exploration Technology Institute of Jiangsu Province (CN), Space Engineering University (CN), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN), University of Hong Kong (HK)
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