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Al Chen is an academic researcher from California Institute of Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mars Exploration Program & Mars rover. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications.
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Mars 2020 Mission Overview
Kenneth A. Farley,Kenneth H. Williford,Kathryn M. Stack,Rohit Bhartia,Al Chen,Manuel de la Torre,Kevin P. Hand,Y. S. Goreva,Christopher D. K. Herd,Ricardo Hueso,Yang Liu,Justin N. Maki,German Martinez,Robert C. Moeller,Adam Nelessen,Claire E. Newman,Daniel Nunes,Adrian Ponce,N. Spanovich,Peter Willis,Luther W. Beegle,James F. Bell,Adrian J. Brown,Svein-Erik Hamran,Joel A. Hurowitz,Sylvestre Maurice,David A. Paige,José Antonio Rodríguez-Manfredi,Mitch Schulte,Roger C. Wiens +29 more
TL;DR: The Mars 2020 mission will seek the signs of ancient life on Mars and will identify, prepare, document, and cache a set of samples for possible return to Earth by a follow-on mission as discussed by the authors.
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Selection of the Mars Science Laboratory Landing Site
Matthew P. Golombek,John A. Grant,D. Kipp,Ashwin R. Vasavada,R. L. Kirk,Robin L. Fergason,P. Bellutta,Fred Calef,K. Larsen,Yasuhiro Katayama,Yasuhiro Katayama,Andres Huertas,Ross A. Beyer,Al Chen,T. J. Parker,B. Pollard,S. Lee,Y. Sun,R. H. Hoover,R. H. Hoover,H. L. Sladek,H. L. Sladek,John P. Grotzinger,Richard V. Welch,E. Z. Noe Dobrea,E. Z. Noe Dobrea,Joseph R. Michalski,Joseph R. Michalski,Michael M. Watkins +28 more
TL;DR: Gale Crater was selected as the Mars Science Laboratory landing site based on diversity, context, and biosignature preservation as mentioned in this paper, and the final four sites have layered sedimentary rocks with spectral evidence for phyllosilicates.
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The science process for selecting the landing site for the 2020 Mars rover
John A. Grant,M. P. Golombek,Sharon A. Wilson,Kenneth A. Farley,Kenneth H. Williford,Al Chen +5 more
TL;DR: The NASA Mars 2020 rover landing site selection process is described in detail in this article, with a summary of the science potential of the highest-ranking landing sites and a record of landing sites selection activities related primarily to science.
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The Science Process for Selecting the Landing Site for the 2020 Mars Rover
John A. Grant,M. P. Golombek,Sharon A. Wilson,Kenneth A. Farley,Kenneth H. Williford,Al Chen +5 more
- 01 Sep 2018
TL;DR: The NASA Mars 2020 rover landing site selection process is described in detail in this article, with a summary of the science potential of the highest-ranking landing sites and a record of landing sites selection activities related primarily to science.