Human Mars mission simulations and exobiology

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Nov 2002

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002esasp.518..281a&link_type=abstract

In: Proceedings of the First European Workshop on Exo-Astrobiology, 16 - 19 September 2002, Graz, Austria. Ed.: Huguette Lacoste

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Mars: Space Missions, Astrobiology, Simulations

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Recently a new programme for planetary exploration, called Aurora, has been initiated at the European Space Agency (ESA). This programme will provide a long-term perspective for the robotic and human exploration of the solar system, with a main focus on Mars. A major element for preparatory research in this context are human Mars mission simulations. These will be performed using dedicated simulators, as well as facilities in partially Martian analogue environments, like Antarctica. The involvement of exobiologists in these activities can be divided into two different aspects: The "scientific" side: Especially in analogue environment settings, exobiology as a science will be advanced. The "technological" side: For humans to perform exobiological research on Mars, sample handling, preparation and analysis concepts have to be developed. These activities, while preparing for future Mars mission, will also produce many applications here on Earth, in areas like microbial monitoring, disease control technologies, etc.

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