Mars Astrobiological Cave and Internal habitability Explorer (MACIE): A New Frontiers Mission Concept

Charity Phillips-Lander* (Corresponding Author), A. Agha-mohamamdi, J. Wynne, T. Titus, N. Chanover, C. Demirel-Floyd, K. Uckert, K. Williams, D. Wyrick, J. Blank, P. Boston, K. Mitchell, A. Kereszturi, J. Martin-Torres, S. Shkolyar, N. Bardabelias, S. Datta, K. Retherford, L. Sam, A. BhardwajA. Fairén, D. Flannery, R. 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.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages8
JournalBulletin of the AAS
Volume53
Issue number4
Early online date18 Mar 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Mar 2021

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