Mars Astrobiological Cave and Internal habitability Explorer (MACIE): A New Frontiers mission concept
Bulletin of the AAS
By: C. M. Phillips-Lander, A. Agha-mohamamdi, J. J. Wynne, Timothy N. Titus, N. Chanover, C. Demirel-Floyd, Kyle Uckert, Kaj E. Williams, D Wyrick, J. Blank, Penelope J. Boston, K. Mitchell, A Kereszturi, J. Martin-Torres, S. Shkolyar, N. Bardabelias, S. Datta, K. Retherford, Lydia Sam, A. Bahardwaj, A. Fairén, D. Flannery, and Roger C. Wiens
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Abstract
Martian subsurface habitability and astrobiology can be evaluated via a lava tube cave, without drilling. MACIE addresses two key goals of the Decadal Survey (2013–2022) and three MEPAG goals. New advances in robotic architectures, autonomous navigation, target sample selection, and analysis will enable MACIE to explore the Martian subsurface.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | Mars Astrobiological Cave and Internal habitability Explorer (MACIE): A New Frontiers mission concept |
| Series title | Bulletin of the AAS |
| DOI | 10.3847/25c2cfeb.cf124da3 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 2021 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Astronomical Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Astrogeology Science Center |
| Description | Whitepaper #347, 8 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Planetary science and astrobiology decadal survey 2023-2032 |
| Other Geospatial | Mars |
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