Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The primary MER objectives have been successfully completed. The total integration time of all MB measurements exceeds the duration of the primary 90-sols-mission for Spirit's MB spectrometer, and approaches this value for Opportunity's MB spectrometer. Both MB spectrometers continue to accumulate valuable scientific data after three years of operation (data is available for download [13]) The identification of aqueous minerals such as goethite in Gusev crater and jarosite at Meridiani Planum by the MER Mossbauer spectrometers is strong evidence for past water activity at the two landing sites.
Keywords:
Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration
Type:
European Planetary Science Congress 2007; Aug 19, 2007 - Aug 24, 2007; Potsdam; Germany
Format:
application/pdf