Horneck, Gerda (2008) The microbial case for Mars and its implication for human expeditions to Mars. ACTA ASTRONAUTICA, 63 (7-10), pp. 1015-1024. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2007.12.002.
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Abstract
Mars is considered as key target for the search of life beyond the Earth. As well as carbon based chemistry and an adequate energy source, water in liquid phase has been considered a prerequisite for habitability. By analogy with terrestrial extremophilic microbial communities, e.g., those thriving in arid, cold, salty environments and/or those exposed to intense UV radiation, potentiel oases on Mars are suggested. They are connected with areas where liquid water still exists under the current conditions, but also sulfur rich subsurface areas for chemoautotrophic communities, rocks for endolithic communities. permafrost regions, hydrothermal vents, soil or evaporite crusts are of interest. The presence of humans on the surface of Mars will substantially increase the research potential; however, prior to any human exploratory mission the critical issues concerning human heaith and wellbeing as well as planetary protection issues need to be investigated.
Item URL in elib: | https://elib.dlr.de/55520/ | ||||||
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Document Type: | Article | ||||||
Title: | The microbial case for Mars and its implication for human expeditions to Mars | ||||||
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Date: | 2008 | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | ACTA ASTRONAUTICA | ||||||
Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||
Open Access: | No | ||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||
In SCOPUS: | No | ||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | Yes | ||||||
Volume: | 63 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1016/j.actaastro.2007.12.002 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 1015-1024 | ||||||
Publisher: | Elsevier | ||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||
Keywords: | Mars, Extremophiles, Microbial communities, Extraterrestrial life, Human exploratory missions | ||||||
HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport (old) | ||||||
HGF - Program: | Space (old) | ||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | W FR - Forschung unter Weltraumbedingungen (old) | ||||||
DLR - Research area: | Space | ||||||
DLR - Program: | W FR - Forschung unter Weltraumbedingungen | ||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | W - Vorhaben Strahlenbiologie (old) | ||||||
Location: | Köln-Porz | ||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Aerospace Medicine > Radiation Biology | ||||||
Deposited By: | Kopp, Kerstin | ||||||
Deposited On: | 15 Oct 2008 | ||||||
Last Modified: | 27 Apr 2009 15:16 |
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