Falta ya una semana para que el rover Perseverance de la NASA aterrice en Marte. El rover Perseverance y el helicóptero Ingenuity forman parte de la misión Mars2020, la misi´pn más ambiciosa de NASA para la búsqueda de señales de vida presente o pasada en Marte. Esta misión tiene tres objetivos fundamentales: Astrobiología: evaluar la […]
We evaluated the effectiveness of the ExoMars Raman laser spectrometer (RLS) to determine the degree of serpentinization of olivine-rich units on Mars. We selected terrestrial analogs of martian ultramafic rocks from the Leka Ophiolite Complex (LOC) and analyzed them with both laboratory and flight-like analytical instruments. We first studied the mineralogical composition of the samples
SuperCam is a highly integrated remote-sensing instrumental suite for NASA’s Mars 2020 mission. It consists of a co-aligned combination of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Time-Resolved Raman and Luminescence (TRR/L), Visible and Infrared Spectroscopy (VISIR), together with sound recording (MIC) and high-magnification imaging techniques (RMI). They provide information on the mineralogy, geochemistry andmineral context around the
SuperCam Calibration Targets: Design and DevelopmentLeer más »
Marco VenerandaJesús SáizAurelio Sanz‐ArranzJose Antonio ManriqueGuillermo Lopez‐ReyesJesús MedinaHenning DypvikStephanie C. WernerFernando Rull The multianalytical study of terrestrial analogues is a useful strategy to deepen the knowledge about the geological and environmental evolution of Mars and other extraterrestrial bodies. In spite of the increasing importance that laser‐induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), near‐infrared spectroscopy (NIR), and Raman techniques
Planetary Terrestrial Analogues Library (PTAL) project: Raman data overviewLeer más »
Jose A. Manrique‐MartinezGuillermo Lopez‐ReyesAndres Alvarez‐PerezThomas BozicMarco VenerandaAurelio Sanz‐ArranzJesus SaizJesus Medina‐GarciaFernando Rull‐Perez Raman and laser‐induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) spectroscopies will play an important role in planetary exploration missions in the following years, not only with Raman instruments like Raman laser spectrometer on board of Rosalid Franklin Rover or scanning habitable environments with Raman and luminescence for
Aurelio Sanz‐Arranz, Jose A. Manrique‐Martinez, Jesus Medina‐Garcia, Fernando Rull‐Perez In this paper, our research group proposes a simple solution to a usual problem that appears in the Raman analysis of some substances, which is the presence of weak Raman signals, probably in combination with a high‐intensity luminescence background, affected by the presence of distortions in
Amorphous zinc borate as a simple standard for baseline correction in Raman spectraLeer más »
Between April 24 and 26, 2018, the Erica research group -led by prof. Fernando Rull- attended the mars sample return conference (MSRC), an international congress organized in Berlin (Germany) by ESA (European space agency), NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and DLR (German Aerospace Center). At MSRC, some of the main experts in the field
International Mars Sample Return Conference – BerlinLeer más »
Entre los días 20 y 23 de Febrero se ha celebrado en España una reunión de progreso del instrumento Raman de la misión Exomars de la Agencia Espacial Europea. Este instrumento tiene como Investigador Principal al Catedrático de la Universidad de Valladolid, Fernando Rull. A la reunión, que ha contado con dos jornadas de carácter
A.F. Cerdera. Nova Ciencia AÑO 11. NÚMERO 126. DICIEMBRE 2016 ENERO 2017 Rocas de la provincia de Almería servirán para conocer la evolución geológica de Marte y para buscar formas de vida que pudieron habitar en el Planeta Rojo. Un equipo internacional analiza yesos y jarosita de entornos de esta provincia considerados análogos marcianos. Huellas
Huellas de Marte en Almería. Un Marte al lado de casa.Leer más »
