Habitability on planetary surfaces: interdisciplinary preparation phase for future Mars missions

• Published in: International Journal of Astrobiology
• Main Authors: Peeters, Z., Quinn, R., Martins, Z., Sephton, M.A., Becker, L., van Loosdrecht, M.C.M., Brucato, J., Grunthaner, F., Ehrenfreund, P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2009
• Subjects: Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous); Space and Planetary Science; Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Ice Lakes; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1473550409990140; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1473550409990140

Abstract Life on Earth is one of the outcomes of the formation and evolution of our solar system and has adapted to every explored environment on planet Earth. Recent discoveries have shown that life can exist in extreme environments, such as hydrothermal vents, in deserts and in ice lakes in Antarc...