Transient liquid water and water activity at Gale crater on Mars

Mars Science Laboratory Mission and Science Investigation

Grotzinger, J. P., Crisp, J. A., Vasavada, A. R., Anderson, R. C., Baker, C. J., Barry, R., Blake, D. F., Conrad, P. G., Edgett, K. S., Ferdowski, B., et al. (2012) · Space Science Reviews · doi:10.1007/s11214-012-9892-2 · Cited by 876

Interannual variability in TES atmospheric observations of Mars during 1999–2003

Smith, M. D. (2003) · Icarus · doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2003.09.010 · Cited by 846

Life as we know it

Friston, K. (2013) · Journal of The Royal Society Interface · doi:10.1098/rsif.2013.0475 · Cited by 754

Behavior of Carbon Dioxide and Other Volatiles on Mars

Leighton, R. B., & Murray, B. C. (1966) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.153.3732.136 · Cited by 542

Volatile, isotope, and organic analysis of Martian fines with the Mars Curiosity Rover

Leshin, L. A., Mahaffy, P. R., Webster, C. R., Cabane, M., Coll, P., Conrad, P. G., Archer, P. D., Atreya, S. K., Brunner, A. E., Buch, A., et al. (2013) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1238937 · Cited by 458

Volatile and Organic Compositions of Sedimentary Rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars

Ming, D. W., Archer, P. D., GLAVIN, D. P., Eigenbrode, J. L., Franz, H. B., Sutter, B., Brunner, A., Stern, J. C., Freissinet, C., McAdam, A. C., et al. (2013) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1245267 · Cited by 405

A New Analysis of Mars “Special Regions”: Findings of the Second MEPAG Special Regions Science Analysis Group (SR-SAG2)

Rummel, J. D., Beaty, D. W., Jones, M. A., Bakermans, C., Barlow, N. G., Boston, P. J., Chevrier, V. F., Clark, B. C., Vera, J.-P. P. D., Gough, R. V., et al. (2014) · Astrobiology · doi:10.1089/ast.2014.1227 · Cited by 395

PlanetWRF: A general purpose, local to global numerical model for planetary atmospheric and climate dynamics

Richardson, M., Toigo, A., & Newman, C. (2007) · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · doi:10.1029/2006je002825 · Cited by 317

Corrosion of Aluminium

(2004) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-044495-6.x5000-9 · Cited by 316

REMS: The Environmental Sensor Suite for the Mars Science Laboratory Rover

Gómez‐Elvira, J., Armiens, C., Castañer, L., Domínguez-Pumar, M., Genzer, M., Gómez, F., Haberle, R. M., Harri, A., Jimenez, V., Kahanpää, H., et al. (2012) · Space Science Reviews · doi:10.1007/s11214-012-9921-1 · Cited by 310

The Microbial Community of a Terrestrial Anoxic Inter-Tidal Zone: A Model for Laboratory-Based Studies of Potentially Habitable Ancient Lacustrine Systems on Mars

Curtis-Harper, E., Pearson, V. K., Summers, S., Bridges, J. C., Schwenzer, S. P., & Olsson‐Francis, K. (2018) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms6030061 · Cited by 11

Cultivation and characterization of the bacterial assemblage of epsomic Basque Lake, BC

Crisler, J. D., Chen, F., Clark, B. C., & Schneegurt, M. A. (2019) · Antonie van Leeuwenhoek · doi:10.1007/s10482-019-01244-0 · Cited by 12

Siderite Dissolution in Mars-analog Brines: Kinetics and Reaction Products

Cullen, M., Phillips-Lander, C. M., Madden, A. S. E., & Madden, M. E. E. (2021) · The Planetary Science Journal · doi:10.3847/psj/ac13a3 · Cited by 10

Hydrous olivine alteration on Mars and Earth

Váci, Z., Agee, C. B., Herd, C. D. K., Walton, E. L., Tschauner, O., Ziegler, K., Prakapenka, V. B., Greenberg, E., & Monique‐Thomas, S. (2020) · Meteoritics and Planetary Science · doi:10.1111/maps.13479 · Cited by 10

Formation and Stability of Salty Soil Seals in Mars‐Like Conditions. Implications for Methane Variability on Mars

Pavlov, A. A., Johnson, J. H., Garcia-Sanchez, R. F., Siguelnitzky, A., Johnson, C., Davis, J., Guzewich, S. D., & Misra, P. (2024) · Journal of Geophysical Research Planets · doi:10.1029/2023je007841 · Cited by 10

Are Recurring Slope Lineae Habitable?

McEwen, A. S. (2018) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-809935-3.00008-6 · Cited by 10

Investigating the Effect of Perchlorate on Flight-like Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry as Performed by MOMA on board the ExoMars 2020 Rover

Mißbach, H., Steininger, H., Thiel, V., & Goetz, W. (2019) · Astrobiology · doi:10.1089/ast.2018.1997 · Cited by 10

Mimicking the Martian Hydrological Cycle: A Set-Up to Introduce Liquid Water in Vacuum

Sobrado, J. M. (2020) · Sensors · doi:10.3390/s20216150 · Cited by 10

Geomorphological analysis of Tinto-B Vallis on Mars

Steinmann, V., Keresztúri, Á., & Mari, L. (2020) · Hungarian Geographical Bulletin · doi:10.15201/hungeobull.69.4.1 · Cited by 10

Quantifying the classification of exoplanets: in search for the right habitability metric

Safonova, M., Mathur, A., Basak, S., Bora, K., & Agrawal, S. (2021) · The European Physical Journal Special Topics · doi:10.1140/epjs/s11734-021-00211-z · Cited by 10

Remote and in-Situ Characterization of Mars Analogs: Coupling Scales to Improve the Search for Microbial Signatures on Mars

Harris, C. M., Maclay, M. T., Lutz, K. A., Nathan, V., Dominguez, N. A. O., Leavitt, W. D., & Palucis, M. C. (2022) · Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences · doi:10.3389/fspas.2022.849078 · Cited by 8

Martian hydrosphere: A brief overview of water on Mars

Gopalchetty, B. (2024) · New Astronomy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.newar.2024.101714 · Cited by 8

Chlorine-containing salts as water ice nucleating particles on Mars

Santiago-Materese, D., Iraci, L. T., Clapham, M. E., & Chuang, P. Y. (2017) · Icarus · doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2017.11.001 · Cited by 9

Mechanisms and kinetics of argon diffusion in hypogene and supergene jarosites: Implications for geochronology and surficial geochemistry on Earth and Mars

Ren, Z., & Vasconcelos, P. M. (2020) · Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta · doi:10.1016/j.gca.2020.08.019 · Cited by 7

Cryogenic origin of fractionation between perchlorate and chloride under modern martian climate

Li, D., Zhao, Y., Meslin, P., Vals, M., Forget, F., & Wu, Z. (2022) · Communications Earth & Environment · doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00345-5 · Cited by 8

Preservation of Organic Matter in Aqueous Deposits and Soils Across the Mars‐Analog Qaidam Basin, NW China: Implications for Biosignature Detection on Mars

Chen, Y., Shen, J., Liu, L., Sun, Y., Pan, Y., & Lin, W. (2022) · Journal of Geophysical Research Planets · doi:10.1029/2022je007418 · Cited by 8

The Search for Signatures of Life and Habitability on Planets and Moons of Our Solar System

Funke, O., & Horneck, G. (2018) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-10-7904-7_20 · Cited by 8

Debris flows and water tracks in northern Victoria Land, continental East Antarctica: a new terrestrial analogue site for gullies and recurrent slope lineae on Mars

Hauber, E., Sassenroth, C., Vera, J.-P. P. D., Schmitz, N., Ralf Jaumann, E., Reiss, D., Hiesinger, H., & Johnsson, A. (2018) · Geological Society London Special Publications · doi:10.1144/sp467.12 · Cited by 9

A Complex Fluviolacustrine Environment on Early Mars and Its Astrobiological Potentials

Huang, J., Salvatore, M. R., Edwards, C. S., Harris, R. L., & Christensen, P. R. (2018) · Astrobiology · doi:10.1089/ast.2017.1757 · Cited by 8

DFT study of the reduction reaction of calcium perchlorate on olivine surface: Implications to formation of Martian’s regolith

Escamilla‐Roa, E., Zorzano, M., Martín‐Torres, J., Hernández‐Laguna, A., & Sainz-Díaz, C. I. (2020) · Applied Surface Science · doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.145634 · Cited by 8

Concept for a Fully In Situ Resource-Derived Habitat for Martian Environment

Meza, L., Singer, R., Vazquez, N., Keenan, R. M., Burgoyne, H. A., Hogstrom, K., & Tan, W.-L. (2016) · ASCE International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments (Earth and Space) · doi:10.1061/9780784479971.041 · Cited by 8

Heat‐Flow‐Driven Nonequilibria for Prebiotic Chemistry

Mast, C. B. (2024) · ChemSystemsChem · doi:10.1002/syst.202400039 · Cited by 7

Could microbes inhabiting extreme desert environments be a gateway to life on the Martian surface?

Bahadur, A., Sajjad, W., Banerjee, A., Ilahi, N., Din, S. Z. U., Chen, T., Zhang, W., & Chen, S. (2024) · The Innovation Life · doi:10.59717/j.xinn-life.2024.100091 · Cited by 7

The UK Centre for Astrobiology: A Virtual Astrobiology Centre. Accomplishments and Lessons Learned, 2011–2016

Cockell, C. S., Biller, B. A., Bryce, C. C., Cousins, C. R., Direito, S. O. L., Forgan, D. H., Fox‐Powell, M. G., Harrison, J. P., Landenmark, H., Nixon, S. L., et al. (2018) · Astrobiology · doi:10.1089/ast.2017.1713 · Cited by 7

Martian subsurface water ice prediction at the Tianwen-1 mission landing site

Li, X., Yao, W. F., & Wang, H. (2022) · Icarus · doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2022.115268 · Cited by 7

Laboratory Studies of Brine Growth Kinetics Relevant to Deliquescence on Mars

Gough, R. V., Nuding, D. L., Martínez, G., Valentín, E. G. R., Primm, K. M., & Tolbert, M. A. (2023) · The Planetary Science Journal · doi:10.3847/psj/acbd98 · Cited by 7

Effects of van der Waals forces and salt ions on the growth of water films on ice and the detachment of CO 2 bubbles

Thiyam, P., Lima, E. R. A., Malyi, O. I., Parsons, D. F., Buhmann, S. Y., Persson, C., & Boström, M. (2016) · Europhysics Letters (EPL) · doi:10.1209/0295-5075/113/43002 · Cited by 7

Mars: Life, Subglacial Oceans, Abiogenic Photosynthesis, Seasonal Increases and Replenishment of Atmospheric Oxygen

Joseph, R. G., Duxbury, N. S., Kidron, G. J., Gibson, C. H., & Schild, R. E. (2020) · Open Astronomy · doi:10.1515/astro-2020-0020 · Cited by 8

The Atacama Desert: a window into late Mars surface habitability?

Dávila, A. F., Warren-Rhodes, K., & DiRuggiero, J. (2021) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-820245-6.00012-4 · Cited by 7

The stability of a liquid-water body below the south polar cap of Mars

Egea-González, I., Lois, P. C., Jiménez‐Díaz, A., Bramson, A. M., Sori, M. M., Tendero, J. Á., & Ruíz, J. (2022) · Icarus · doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2022.115073 · Cited by 7

Active Ground Patterns Near Mars' Equator in the Glen Torridon Region of Gale Crater

Hallet, B., Sletten, R. S., Malin, M. C., Mangold, N., Sullivan, R., Fairén, A. G., Martínez, G., Baker, M., Schieber, J., Martín‐Torres, J., et al. (2022) · Journal of Geophysical Research Planets · doi:10.1029/2021je007126 · Cited by 7

Experimental Constraints on Deliquescence of Calcium Perchlorate Mixed with a Mars Regolith Analog

Slank, R. A., Valentín, E. G. R., & Chevrier, V. F. (2022) · The Planetary Science Journal · doi:10.3847/psj/ac75c4 · Cited by 7

Young, small-scale surface features in Meridiani Planum, Mars: A possible signature of recent transient liquid and gas emissions

Horne, D. J. (2018) · Planetary and Space Science · doi:10.1016/j.pss.2018.04.012 · Cited by 7

Corrosion on Mars: An Investigation of Corrosion under Relevant Simulated Martian EnvironmentsPreprint

Calle, L. M., Li, W., Buhrow, J. W., Johansen, M. R., & Calle, C. I. (2018) · EasyChair preprint · doi:10.29007/9prc · Cited by 7

Evidence, arguments, and cold-climate geomorphology that favour periglacial cycling at the Martian mid-to-high latitudes in the Late Amazonian Epoch

Soare, R. J., Costard, F., Williams, J. P., Gallagher, C. J., Hepburn, A., Stillman, D. E., Koutnik, M., Conway, S. J., Philippe, M., Butcher, F., et al. (2024) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-99324-1.00008-0 · Cited by 6

The role of liquid water in recent surface processes on Mars

Conway, S. J., & Stillman, D. E. (2021) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-820245-6.00009-4 · Cited by 9

Following the Astrobiology Roadmap: Origins, Habitability and Future Exploration

O’Rourke, A. E., Zoumplis, A., Wilburn, P., Lee, M., Lee, Z., Vecina, M., & Mercader, K. (2020) · Current Issues in Molecular Biology · doi:10.21775/cimb.038.001 · Cited by 6

Seeding the Solar System with Life: Mars, Venus, Earth, Moon, Protoplanets

Joseph, R. G., Planchon, O., Gibson, C. H., & Schild, R. E. (2020) · Open Astronomy · doi:10.1515/astro-2020-0019 · Cited by 6

Transformation of Cyanobacterial Biomolecules by Iron Oxides During Flash Pyrolysis: Implications for Mars Life-Detection Missions

Royle, S. H., Watson, J. S., & Sephton, M. A. (2021) · Astrobiology · doi:10.1089/ast.2020.2428 · Cited by 6

Physical and chemical mechanisms that impact the detection, identification, and quantification of organic matter and the survival of microorganisms on the Martian surface – a review

Bak, E. N., Nørnberg, P., Jensen, S. J. K., Thøgersen, J., & Finster, K. W. (2022) · International Journal of Astrobiology · doi:10.1017/s1473550421000392 · Cited by 6

Automated detection of Martian water ice clouds using Support Vector Machine and simple feature vectors

Ogohara, K., Munetomo, T., Hatanaka, Y., & Okumura, S. (2016) · Planetary and Space Science · doi:10.1016/j.pss.2016.10.009 · Cited by 6

Unique and Potentially Mars-Relevant Flow Regime and Water Sources at a High Andes-Atacama Site

Keresztúri, Á. (2020) · Astrobiology · doi:10.1089/ast.2018.2013 · Cited by 6

An Atmosphere‐Responsive Protective Strategy Based on Deciphering the Anode Degradation Mechanism in Li–CO 2 Batteries

Song, Y., Qu, H., Wu, X., Liu, Y., Lu, B., Chen, Y., Tao, X., & Zhou, G. (2025) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202507865 · Cited by 5

Raman spectroscopic documentation of Mars analog basalt alteration by brines

Rodriguez, A., Hunt, L. E., Phillips-Lander, C. M., Mason, D., & Madden, M. E. E. (2022) · Icarus · doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2022.115111 · Cited by 5

Nitrogen Incorporation in Potassic and Micro- and Meso-Porous Minerals: Potential Biogeochemical Records and Targets for Mars Sampling

Nikitczuk, M. P. C., Bebout, G. E., Geiger, C. A., Ota, T., Kunihiro, T., Mustard, J. F., Halldorsson, S. A., & Nakamura, E. (2022) · Astrobiology · doi:10.1089/ast.2021.0158 · Cited by 5

Short-term variation in Mars atmospheric methane concentrations driven by barometric pumping

Klusman, R. W., Luo, Y., Chen, P., Mischna, M. A., & Yung, Y. L. (2023) · Icarus · doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2023.115810 · Cited by 5

Capillary Processes in Extraterrestrial Contexts

Cordier, D., Liger‐Belair, G., Bonhommeau, D. A., Séon, T., Appéré, T., & Carrasco, N. (2024) · Journal of Geophysical Research Planets · doi:10.1029/2023je008248 · Cited by 8

The Search for Life on Mars

Yoshimura, Y. (2019) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-13-3639-3_23 · Cited by 5

Analog Site Experiment in the High Andes-Atacama Region: Surface Energy Budget Components on Ojos del Salado from Field Measurements and WRF Simulations

Breuer, H., Berényi, A., Mari, L., Nagy, B., Szalai, Z., Tordai, Á. V., & Weidinger, T. (2020) · Astrobiology · doi:10.1089/ast.2019.2024 · Cited by 5

Dry formation of recent Martian slope features

Dundas, C. M. (2021) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-820245-6.00010-0 · Cited by 7

Can we constrain the origin of Mars' recurring slope lineae using atmospheric observations?

Kurokawa, H., Kuroda, T., Aoki, S., & Nakagawa, H. (2021) · Icarus · doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2021.114688 · Cited by 5

Wind-snow interactions at the Ojos del Salado region as a potential Mars analogue site in the Altiplano - Atacama desert region

Keresztúri, Á., Aszalós, J. M., Heiling, Z., Ignéczi, Á., Kapui, Z., Cs., K., Leél‐Őssy, S., Szalai, Z., Nemerkényi, Z., Pál, B. D., et al. (2022) · Icarus · doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2022.114941 · Cited by 6

Analytical Methods to Distinguish the Positive and Negative Spectra of Mineral and Environmental Elements Using Deep Ablation Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)

Kim, D., Yang, J., Choi, S.-J., & Yoh, J. J. (2018) · Applied Spectroscopy · doi:10.1177/0003702818758046 · Cited by 5

Análisis de las condiciones ambientales en el cráter Gale a partir de mediciones REMS/MSL

Martínez, G., Juárez, M. D. L. T., Vicente‐Retortillo, Á., Kemppinen, O., Renno, N. O., & Lemmon, M. T. (2016) · Física de la Tierra · doi:10.5209/rev_fite.2016.v28.53902 · Cited by 7

Measuring Perchlorate and Sulfate in Planetary Brines Using Raman Spectroscopy

McGraw, L. E., McCollom, N. D. S., Phillips-Lander, C. M., & Madden, M. E. E. (2018) · ACS Earth and Space Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00082 · Cited by 5

Spatial and Temporal Variability of Microbial Communities and Salt Distributions Across an Aridity Gradient Before and After Heavy Rains in the Atacama DesertPreprint

Shen, J., Shirey, T. B., Wyness, A. J., Claire, M. B. F. S., & Zerkle, A. L. (2020) · Preprints.org · doi:10.20944/preprints202002.0433.v1 · Cited by 4

The CRYPTOMARS project: a multi-omic approach for studying Antarctic cryptoendolithic communities as Martian-analog life-forms

Selbmann, L., Franco, C. D., Stoppiello, G. A., Ripa, C., Belmonte-Lopes, R., Donati, C., Franceschi, P., Garcia‐Aloy, M., Cemmi, A., Sarcina, I. D., et al. (2025) · International Journal of Astrobiology · doi:10.1017/s1473550425100104 · Cited by 4

Discovery of calcium sulfate at different hydration states on Mars - based on perseverance SHERLOC analysis

Wang, Y., Fang, P., Wang, H., Xin, Y., Yan, X., Duan, M., He, Z., & Wan, X. (2024) · Vibrational Spectroscopy · doi:10.1016/j.vibspec.2024.103745 · Cited by 4

The multiple extremes of temperature, salt and pH define narrower limits to microbial growth in Halomonas hydrothermalis than individual extremes

Dickinson, A. W., Gault, S., Cane, R., & Cockell, C. S. (2025) · International Journal of Astrobiology · doi:10.1017/s1473550425100153 · Cited by 4

Liquid Water at Crater Gale, Mars

Zorzano, B. J. (2015) · Journal of Astrobiology & Outreach · doi:10.4172/2332-2519.1000131 · Cited by 4

Brine-Induced Tribocorrosion Accelerates Wear on Stainless Steel: Implications for Mars Exploration

Martín‐Torres, J., Zorzano, M., Nyberg, E., Ramachandran, A. V., & Bhardwaj, A. (2021) · Advances in Astronomy · doi:10.1155/2021/6441233 · Cited by 4

Implementing bioburden reduction and control on the deliquescent hydrogel of the HABIT/ExoMars 2022 instrument

Mathanlal, T., Nazarious, M. I., Ramachandran, A. V., Zorzano, M., Martín‐Torres, J., & Rettberg, P. (2020) · Acta Astronautica · doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.04.030 · Cited by 4

Development of a compact water activity sensor system for planetary exploration

Desai, P., Schmueser, I., Dover, C. M., Underwood, I., & Cockell, C. S. (2020) · Planetary and Space Science · doi:10.1016/j.pss.2020.105132 · Cited by 4

Habitable planetary environments and extraterrestrial life

Tian, F. (2016) · Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version) · doi:10.1360/n972016-00030 · Cited by 3

Ab initioIce, Dry Ice, and Liquid Water

Hirata, S., Gilliard, K., He, X. D., Keçeli, M., Li, J., Salim, M., Sode, O., & Yagi, K. (2017) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781119129271.ch9 · Cited by 4

Thresholds of Temperature and Time for Mars Sample Return: Final Report of the Mars Sample Return Temperature-Time Tiger Team

Sephton, M. A., Freeman, K. H., Hays, L. E., Thiessen, F., Benison, K. C., Carrier, B. L., Dworkin, J. P., Glamoclija, M., Gough, R. V., Onofri, S., et al. (2024) · Astrobiology · doi:10.1089/ast.2023.0098 · Cited by 4

Geomorphological Indication of Ancient, Recent, and Possibly Present-day Aqueous Activity on Mars

Dohm, J. M., & Miyamoto, H. (2016) · Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi) · doi:10.5026/jgeography.125.121 · Cited by 3

Bacterial molecular machinery in the Martian cryosphere conditions

Muñoz-Hisado, V., Ruiz-Blas, F., Sobrado, J. M., García‐López, E., Martínez‐Alonso, E., Alcázar, A., & Cid, C. (2023) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2023.1176582 · Cited by 3

Sulfur-based materials for martian construction: Pioneering sustainable extraterrestrial building solutions

Sun, W., Zhao, J., Yan, H., Xiao, Z., & Lou, T. (2025) · Alexandria Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.aej.2025.01.008 · Cited by 3

Perchlorate brine formation from frost at the Viking 2 landing site

Chevrier, V. F. (2025) · Communications Earth & Environment · doi:10.1038/s43247-025-02411-0 · Cited by 4

REMS-H Revisited: Updated Calibration and Results of the Humidity Sensor of the MSL Curiosity

Hieta, M., Jaakonaho, I., Polkko, J., Savijärvi, H., Genzer, M., Harri, A., Lorek, A., Garland, S., Vera, J.-P. P. D., Martínez, G., et al. (2025) · Space Science Reviews · doi:10.1007/s11214-025-01187-1 · Cited by 3

Rock Weathering Processes and Products on Martian Surface

Sato, M., Hattanji, T., & Matsuoka, N. (2016) · Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi) · doi:10.5026/jgeography.125.133 · Cited by 3

Origins of Lobate Landforms on Mars: Preliminary Examination from an Inverse Analysis of Debris-flow Deposits

Naruse, H. (2016) · Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi) · doi:10.5026/jgeography.125.163 · Cited by 3

Microbes from Brine Systems with Fluctuating Salinity Can Thrive under Simulated Martian Chemical Conditions

Kelbrick, M., Oliver, J. A. W., Ramkissoon, N. K., Dugdale, A., Stephens, B. P., Kucukkilic-Stephens, E., Schwenzer, S. P., Antunes, A., & Macey, M. C. (2021) · Life · doi:10.3390/life12010012 · Cited by 3

A Survey on Extraterrestrial Habitation Structures with a Focus on Energy-Saving 3D Printing Techniques

Khalilidermani, M., & Knez, D. (2023) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app132312913 · Cited by 4

The Environment of Space Exploration

NICOGOSSIAN, A. E. (2016) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-6652-3_2 · Cited by 3

A candidate methane-clathrate destabilisation event on Mars: A model for sub-millennial-scale climatic change on Earth

Page, D. P. (2018) · Gondwana Research · doi:10.1016/j.gr.2018.03.010 · Cited by 3

Contemporary Liquid Brine Exploration on Mars: From Spectral Unmixing to Subpixel Mapping

Zhong, Y., He, D., Luo, B., & Zhang, L. (2019) · Earth and Space Science · doi:10.1029/2018ea000526 · Cited by 3

Water Uptake and Release of Nitrate Salt Mixtures of Relevance to the Atacama Desert and Mars

Fernanders, M. S., Gough, R. V., Chevrier, V. F., Boy, D., Boy, J., Carr, C. E., & Tolbert, M. A. (2024) · ACS Earth and Space Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acsearthspacechem.3c00371 · Cited by 1

Effect of Sodium Perchlorate on the Viability of Bacillus subtilis in Conditions of Available Water Shortage

Sazonova, P. M., Чепцов, В. С., & Belov, A. A. (2026) · Solar System Research · doi:10.1134/s0038094625601288 · Cited by 2

Growth of microorganisms in a Martian regolith simulant at reduced water activity

Raghavendra, J. B., Zorzano, M., & Martín‐Torres, J. (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-026-35595-2 · Cited by 2

Oxygen Isotope Exchange between Carbon Dioxide and Iron Oxides on Mars’ Surface

Góbi, S., Lin, Z., Zhu, C., Head‐Gordon, M., & Kaiser, R. I. (2022) · The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters · doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c00289 · Cited by 2

A Polygonal Terrain on Southern Martian Polar Cap: Implications for Its Formation Mechanism

Zhang, L., Lu, Y., & Zhang, J. (2022) · Remote Sensing · doi:10.3390/rs14225789 · Cited by 2

Identification and Limit of Detection of Benzene, Chlorobenzene, Benzoic Acid, Phthalic Acid, and Mellitic Acid in Water Solutions Using Excitation, Emission, and Single-band Synchronous Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Sunuwar, S., & Manzanares, C. E. (2024) · Current Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.2174/0115734110278487231224055728 · Cited by 2

Expanding Mars’s Climate Modeling: Interpretable Machine Learning for Modeling Mars Science Laboratory Relative Humidity

Abdelmoneim, N., Dhuri, D. B., Atri, D., & Martínez, G. (2024) · The Planetary Science Journal · doi:10.3847/psj/ad25fd · Cited by 2

Low temperature fluorescence excitation and emission spectra of molecules relevant to Mars: Chlorobenzene, benzoic acid, phthalic acid, mellitic acid, and benzene in water ice solutions at temperatures between 78 K and 273 K

Sunuwar, S., & Manzanares, C. E. (2025) · Planetary and Space Science · doi:10.1016/j.pss.2025.106054 · Cited by 2

Following the Astrobiology Roadmap: Origins, Habitability and Future Exploration

O’Rourke, A. E., Zoumplis, A., Wilburn, P., Lee, M., Lee, Z., Vecina, M., & Mercader, K. (2020) · Caister Academic Press eBooks · doi:10.21775/9781912530304.01 · Cited by 1

Planetary Exploration; Mars on the Scope

Zorzano, B. J. (2015) · Journal of Astrobiology & Outreach · doi:10.4172/2332-2519.1000133 · Cited by 2

Probing Heterogeneous Efflorescence of Mars-Relevant Salts with an Optical Levitator

Ushijima, S. B., Gough, R. V., & Tolbert, M. A. (2020) · ACS Earth and Space Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acsearthspacechem.0c00161 · Cited by 3

Breakthrough results in astrobiology: is ‘high risk’ research needed?

Jeancolas, C., Gillen, C., McMahon, S., Ward, M., & Vickers, P. (2023) · International Journal of Astrobiology · doi:10.1017/s1473550423000241 · Cited by 2

Temperature and humidity monitoring to identify ideal periods for liquefaction on Earth and Mars – data from the High Andes

Keresztúri, Á., Pál, B. D., & Gyenis, Á. (2020) · Geological Quarterly · doi:10.7306/gq.1559 · Cited by 2

Measuring Electrical Conductivity to Study the Formation of Brines Under Martian Conditions

Nazarious, M. I., Ramachandran, A. V., Zorzano, M., & Martín‐Torres, J. (2021) · Journal of Visualized Experiments · doi:10.3791/61217 · Cited by 2

Space & Mars Settlement Water Life Cycle: H2O Production, Infrastructure, Treatment, and Storage

Lutz, K., & Fairhart, A. (2022) · AIAA Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery Conference (ASCEND) · doi:10.2514/6.2022-4231 · Cited by 1

Prediction of two groundwater sustainability indicators in semi-arid aquifers using machine learning

Yazdi, S. H., Robati, M., Samani, S., & Hargalani, F. Z. (2025) · Environmental Earth Sciences · doi:10.1007/s12665-025-12253-w · Cited by 1

Light elements in the Martian core

Yang, Y., & Zhai, S. (2025) · Acta Geochimica · doi:10.1007/s11631-025-00819-1 · Cited by 1

Lipid Biomarkers in Microbialites from a Maar Lake: An Astrobiological Study of Biomarker Preservation under Mars Analog Conditions

Martínez-Pabello, P. U., Colín-García, M., Zorzano, M., Fairén, A. G., Aguilar, E. E., Sánchez‐García, L., Martín‐Torres, J., Raghavendra, J. B., Benítez-Irigoyen, G., Izquierdo-León, A., et al. (2026) · Astrobiology · doi:10.1177/15311074261443811 · Cited by 1

Anoxic photo-oxidation of Mn(II)-bearing carbonates on Mars and early Earth

Guo, J., Zhu, Y., Tosca, N. J., Pan, L., Catling, D. C., Liu, Y., Zhang, W. L., Chaddha, A. S., Ju, P., Li, J., et al. (2026) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2607260123 · Cited by 1

Weathering Processes on Martian Craters: Implications on Recurring Slope Lineae and the Location of Liquid Water

García-Chevesich, P. A., Bendek, E. A., Pizarro, R., Valdés‐Pineda, R., Gonzalez, D., Bown, H. E., Martínez, E., & Gonzalez, L. (2017) · Open Journal of Modern Hydrology · doi:10.4236/ojmh.2017.74014 · Cited by 1

Record of environmental changes based on a low latitude martian crater

Keresztúri, Á. (2020) · Icarus · doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2020.114296 · Cited by 1

Millimeter- and Submillimeter-Wave Differential Absorption Radar

Cooper, K. B., Roy, R., Siles, J. V., Lebsock, M., Millan, L. F., Monje, R. R., Dengler, R. J., Pradhan, O., Tamppari, L. K., & Drouin, B. J. (2021) · European Radar Conference (EuRAD) · doi:10.1109/eurad48048.2021.00102 · Cited by 1

Constraining the Potential Liquid Water Environment at Gale Crater, Mars

Valentín, E. G. R., Gough, R. V., Chevrier, V. F., Primm, K. M., Martínez, G., & Tolbert, M. A. (2018) · Journal of Geophysical Research Planets · doi:10.1002/2018je005558 · Cited by 58

Liquid Water at Crater Gale, Mars

Zorzano, B. J. (2015) · Journal of Astrobiology & Outreach · doi:10.4172/2332-2519.1000131 · Cited by 4

Experimental evidence for the formation of liquid saline water on Mars

Fischer, E., Martínez, G., Elliott, H., & Renno, N. O. (2014) · Geophysical Research Letters · doi:10.1002/2014gl060302 · Cited by 89

Assessing Habitability in RSL and Other Potential Perchlorate-Driven Habits on Mars

Shumway, J., & Hendricks, K. (2018) · Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University)

Martian soil could hold liquid water

Aron, J. (2015) · The New Scientist · doi:10.1016/s0262-4079(15)30151-2