Mars Astrobiological Cave and Internal habitability Explorer (MACIE): A New Frontiers mission concept
April 1, 2021
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.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mars Astrobiological Cave and Internal habitability Explorer (MACIE): A New Frontiers mission concept |
| DOI | 10.3847/25c2cfeb.cf124da3 |
| Authors | C. M. Phillips-Lander, A. Agha-mohamamdi, J. J. Wynne, Timothy N. Titus, N. Chanover, C. Demirel-Floyd, Kyle Uckert, Kaj E. Williams, D Wyrick, J. Blank, Penelope J. Boston, K. Mitchell, A Kereszturi, J. Martin-Torres, S. Shkolyar, N. Bardabelias, S. Datta, K. Retherford, Lydia Sam, A. Bahardwaj, A. Fairén, D. Flannery, Roger C. Wiens |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Series Title | Bulletin of the AAS |
| Index ID | 70214557 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Astrogeology Science Center |