B40: Mission to Mars and Beyond: What Can We Learn About Life Detection From
Exploring Extremes on Earth
Sponsor: Biogeosciences, Planetary Sciences

Analog research projects are an important tool for developing and validating mission concepts, exploration strategies, science operations, and prototype technologies. These science investigations entail field research in terrestrial environments that are analogous to those found on other planets, past or present. Analog missions are used to test hypotheses on the limits to life on Earth and habitability elsewhere, and to validate biosignature detection techniques and contamination mitigation strategies. Results from analog mission activities are solicited. This session will be run in conjunction with a co-located workshop focused on analogs for Mars Science Laboratory landing sites.

Abstract Deadline The deadline to submit an abstract is 02 September 2010, 23:59 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) or 03:59+1 GMT.
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