Conference Summary: Life Detection in Extraterrestrial Samples

Aubrey A.D. , Chalmers J.H. , Bada J.L. , Grunthaner F.J. , Amashukeli X. , Willis P.A. , Skelley A.M. , Mathies R.A. , Quinn R.C. , Zent A.P. , Ehrenfreund P. , Amundson R. , Glavin D.P. , Botta O. , Barron L. , Blaney D.L. , Clark B.C. , Coleman M. , Hofmann B.A. , Josset J.L. , Rettberg P. , Ride S. , Robert F. , Sephton M.A. , Yen A. 2008. The Urey instrument: an advanced in situ organic and oxidant detector for Mars exploration. Astrobiology, 8:583–595.

Beaty D.W. , Kminek G. , Allwood A.C. , Arvidson R. , Borg L.E. , Farmer J.D. , Goesmann F. , Grant J.A. , Hauber E. , Murchie S.L. , Ori G.G. , Ruff S.W. , Rull F. , Sephton M.A. , Sherwood Lollar B. , Smith C.L. , Westall F. , Pacros A.E. , Wilson M.G. , Meyer M.A. , Vago J.L. , Bass D.S. , Joudrier L. , Laubach S. , Feldman S. , Trautner R. , Milkovich S.M. 2012. Report of the 2018 Joint Mars Rover Mission Joint Science Working Group (JSWG), white paper posted March 2012 by the Mars Exploration Analysis Group (MEPAG) http://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/reports.

Brinckerhoff W.B. , van Amerom F.H.W. , Danell R.M. , Pinnick V. , Arevalo R. , Atanassova M. , Li X. , Mahaffy P.R. , Cotter R.J. the MOMA Team. 2012. Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer mass spectrometer for 2018 and beyond [abstract 4236] Concepts and Approaches for Mars Exploration 2012. Lunar and Planetary Institute: Houston.

Glavin D.P. , Schubert M. , Botta O. , Kminek G. , Bada J.L. 2001. Detecting pyrolysis products from bacteria on Mars. Earth Planet Sci Lett, 185:1–5.

Guinness E.A. , Arvidson R.E. , Shepard M.K. , Clark I. 1997. Optical scattering properties of terrestrial varnished basalts compared with rocks and soils at the Viking landing sites [abstract 1205] 28th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Lunar and Planetary Institute Houston.

Hoehler T.M. , Amend J.P. , Shock E.L. 2007. A “follow the energy” approach for astrobiology. Astrobiology, 7:819–823.

iMARS Working Group. 2008. Preliminary planning for an international Mars sample return mission: report of the International Mars Architecture for the Return of Samples (iMARS) Working Group. http://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/reports/iMARS_FinalReport.pdf.

Kminek G. , Bada J.L. , Pogliano K. , Ward J.F. 2003. Radiation-dependent limit for the viability of bacterial spores in halite fluid inclusions and on Mars. Radiat Res, 159:722–729.

Mahaffy P.R. , Webster C.R. , Cabane M. , Conrad P.G. , Coll P. , Atreya S.K. , Arvey R. , Barciniak M. , Benna M. , Bleacher L. , Brinckerhoff W.B. , Eigenbrode J.L. , Carignan D. , Cascia M. , Chalmers R.A. , Dworkin J.P. , Errigo T. , Everson P. , Franz H. , Farley R. , Feng S. , Frazier G. , Freissinet C. , Glavin D.P. , Harpold D.N. , Hawk D. , Holmes V. , Johnson C.S. , Jones A. , Jordan P. , Kellogg J. , Lewis J. , Lyness E. , Malespin C.A. , Martin D.K. , Maurer J. , McAdam A.C. , McLennan D. , Nolan T.J. , Noriega M. , Pavlov A.A. , Prats B. , Raaen E. , Sheinman O. , Sheppard D. , Smith J. , Stern J.C. , Tan F. , Trainer M. , Ming D.W. , Morris R.V. , Jones J. , Gundersen C. , Steele A. , Wray J. , Botta O. , Leshin L.A. , Owen T. , Battel S. , Jakosky B.M. , Manning H. , Squyres S. , Navarro-González R. , McKay C.P. , Raulin F. , Sternberg R. , Buch A. , Sorensen P. , Kline-Schoder R. , Coscia D. , Szopa C. , Teinturier S. , Baffes C. , Feldman J. , Flesch G. , Forouhar S. , Garcia R. , Keymeulen D. , Woodward S. , Block B.P. , Arnett K. , Miller R. , Edmonson C. , Gorevan S. , Mumm E. 2012. The Sample Analysis at Mars investigation and instrument suite. Space Sci Rev, 170:401–478. http://www.springerlink.com/content/p26510688kg4q808/fulltext.pdf.

McKay D.S. , Gibson E.K. Jr. , Thomas-Keprta K.L. , Vali H. , Romanek C.S. , Clemett S.J , Chillier X.D. , Maechling C.R. , Zare R.N. 1996. Search for past life on Mars: possible relic biogenic activity in martian meteorite ALH84001. Science, 273:924–930.

MEPAG E2E-iSAG. 2012. Planning for Mars returned sample science: final report of the MSR End-to-End International Science Analysis Group (E2E-iSAG) Astrobiology, 12:175–230.

Navarro-González R. , Vargas E. , de la Rosa J. , Raga A.C. , McKay C.P. 2010. Reanalysis of the Viking results suggests perchlorate in the midlatitudes on Mars. J Geophys Res, 115. 10.1029/2010JE003599.

National Research Council. 2011. Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013–2022. The National Academies Press: Washington, DC.

Rummel J.D. , Race M.S. , DeVincenzi D.L. , Scad P.J. , Stabekis P.D. , Viso M. , Acevedo S.E. 2002. A draft test protocol for detecting possible biohazards in martian samples returned to EarthNASA publication CP-2002-211842National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Washington, DC.

Steele A. , Goddard D.T. , Stapleton D. , Toporski J.K.W. , Peters V. , Bassinger V. , Sharples G. , Wynn-Williams D.D. , McKay D.S. 2000. Imaging of an unknown organism on ALH84001. Meteorit Planet Sci, 35:237–241.

Steele A. , Fries M.D. , Amundsen H.E.F. , Mysen B.O. , Fogel M.L. , Schweizer M. , Boctor N.Z. 2007. Comprehensive imaging and Raman spectroscopy of carbonate globules from martian meteorite ALH 84001 and a terrestrial analogue from Svalbard. Meteorit Planet Sci, 42:1549–1566.

Steele A. , McCubbin F.M. , Fries M.D.F. , Golden D.C. , Ming D.W. , Benning L.G. 2012a. Graphite in the martian meteorite ALH 84001. Am Mineral, 97:1256–1259.

Steele A. , McCubbin F.M. , Fries M. , Kater L. , Boctor N.Z. , Fogel M.L. , Conrad P.G. , Glamoclija M. , Spencer M. , Morrow A.L. , Hammond M.R. , Zare R.N. , Vicenzi E.P. , Siljestrom S. , Nowden R. , Herd C.D.K. , Mysen B.O. , Shirey S.B. , Amundsen H.E.F. , Treiman A.H. , Bullock E.S. , Jull A.J.T. 2012b. A reduced organic carbon component in martian basalts. Science, 337:212–215.