Planetary science: On Earth, as it is on Mars?

被引：31

作者：

Catling, DC

机构：

[1] Univ Washington, Astrobiol Program, Seattle, WA 98195 USA

[2] Univ Washington, Dept Atmospher Sci, Seattle, WA 98195 USA

来源：

NATURE | 2004年 / 429卷 / 6993期

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D O I：

10.1038/429707a

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

The small spheres of haematite, nicknamed ‘blueberries’, that litter the Mars landing site of NASA's rover Opportunity might have an analogue on Earth, formed from groundwater in southern Utah.

引用

页码：707 / 708

页数：2

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