I N T H E E F F O R T of devising ways and means of studying the existence of living organisms on other planets, attention must be focussed on microorganisms. This is not entirely due to professi,onal prejudice of microbiology, but is the consequence of accepted realization that microorganisms are responsible for the major amount of turnover of matter on earth and that life of the higher plants...

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is emerging as an analytical tool for investigating geological materials. The unique abilities of this technique proven its potential in the area geology. Detection light elements, portability in-field analysis, spot detection, and no sample preparation are some features that make appropriate study application LIBS has been tremendously developed rece...

STRUCTURE, DEVON ISLAND, CANADA. P. Lindgren, C. Broman, N. G. Holm, J. Parnell, S.A. Bowden, G.R. Osinski, P. Lee, Department of Geology and Geochemistry, Stockholm University, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden, Department of Geology and Petroleum Geology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, U.K., Departments of Earth Sciences and Physics and Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Rich...

CANADA. J. Parnell, G.R. Osinski, P. Lee, M. Baron, M. J. Pearson and M. Feely, Dept. of Geology & Petroleum Geology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, U.K., [email protected]), Dept. of Geology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3, Canada, SETI Institute, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000, U.S.A., 4 Dept. of Geology, NUI Galway, Rep...

The Open University's repository of research publications and other research outputs The combustion characteristics and stable carbon isotopic compositions of irradiated organic matter: implications for terrestrial and extraterrestrial sample analysis Conference Item (2005). The combustion characteristics and stable carbon isotopic compositions of irradiated organic matter: implications for ter...

How will humanity react to the discovery of extraterrestrial life? Speculation on this topic abounds, but empirical research is practically non-existent. We report the results of three empirical studies assessing psychological reactions to the discovery of extraterrestrial life using the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC) text analysis software. We examined language use in media coverage ...

Robotic spacecraft have helped expand our reach for many planetary exploration missions. Most ground mobile robots use wheeled or modified platforms. Although extraordinarily successful at completing intended mission goals, because of the limitations locomotion, they been largely limited to benign, solid terrain and avoided extreme with loose soil/sand large rocks. Unfortunately, such challengi...