Studies in the search for life on Mars.

Evaluation of coalbed methane potential in Parvadeh IV coal deposit in central Iran using a combination of MARS modeling and Kriging

Coalbed methane (CBM) plays an important role in coal mining safety and natural gas production. In this work, The CBM potential of B2 seam in Parvadeh IV coal deposit, in central Iran, was evaluated using a combination of local regression and geostatistical methods. As there were 30 sparse methane sampling points in the Parvadeh IV coal deposit, no valid variogram was achieved for the methane c...

In Situ Biological Contamination Studies of the Moon; Implications for Planetary Protection and Life Detection Missions

?abstract NASA and ESA have outlined visions for solar system exploration that will include a series of lunar robotic precursor missions to prepare for, and support a human return to the Moan, and future human exploration of Mars and other destinations, including possibly asteroids. One of the guiding principles for exploration is to pursue compelling scientific questions about the origin and e...

A Conversation with Sherry Cady

W as there life on Mars? If so, microorganisms would have left chemical signatures in the rocks, as they have done here on Earth. Astrobiologist Sherry Cady of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is helping NASA Mars mission teams decide where to search for fossilized evidence of life on the red planet. As part of the SETI Institute’s NASA Astrobiology Institute team, she studies Earth enviro...

Part 1: The Search for Evidence of Life on Mars by the Mars Expeditions Strategy Group Chair:

Biological contamination studies of lunar landing sites: implications for future planetary protection and life detection on the Moon and Mars

Chemical and microbiological studies of the impact of terrestrial contamination of the lunar surface during the Apollo missions could provide valuable data to help refine future Mars surface exploration plans and planetary protection requirements for a human mission to Mars. NASA and ESA have outlined new visions for solar system exploration that will include a series of lunar robotic missions ...

Exploring the Students\' Hope Based on Coping Styles and Meanings of Life

Introduction: The aim of study was to explain studentschr('39') hope based on coping styles and meaning of life. The research method was descriptive-correlational and the statistical population of the study included all undergraduate students of  Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) who were studying in the academic year 2009-2010. To determine the sample size, similar research studies ...