{"id":135745,"date":"2021-02-19T13:08:15","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T23:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=135745"},"modified":"2022-09-15T13:13:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T23:13:43","slug":"new-chapter-mars-exploration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/02\/19\/new-chapter-mars-exploration\/","title":{"rendered":"<abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> scientists begin new chapter in Mars exploration"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_57080\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JkdDl52JNQM?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"糖心Vlog官方 scientists begin new chapter in Mars exploration\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> at M&#257;noa<\/a> scientists watched live via <abbr title=\"National Aeronautics and Space Administration\">NASA<\/abbr> TV as Perseverance, the <a href=\"https:\/\/mars.nasa.gov\/mars2020\/\">most sophisticated rover ever sent to Mars<\/a>, successfully landed on the red planet as they prepared to operate the scientific instruments.<\/p>\n<p>Following six years of design, testing and development, <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M&#257;noa scientists and graduate students who are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2014\/08\/22\/uh-scientists-selected-for-mars-2020-rover-teams\/\">members of <abbr>NASA<\/abbr>\u2019s instrument teams<\/a>, will now begin the next chapter in the search for signs of ancient life on Mars.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Related <em><abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> News<\/em> stories\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/02\/14\/signs-ancient-life-mars-rover\/\">Search for signs of ancient life on Mars begins with rover landing<\/a> [VIDEO], February 14, 2021<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/07\/29\/mars-2020-rover\/\"><abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> scientists to search for ancient life with Mars 2020 rover<\/a>, July 29, 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\"><figure id=\"attachment_135764\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135764\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/manoa-soest-fagents-s-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"woman smiling\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-135764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/manoa-soest-fagents-s-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/manoa-soest-fagents-s-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/manoa-soest-fagents-s.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-135764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarah Fagents.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\"><figure id=\"attachment_135763\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135763\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/manoa-soest-carey-f-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"woman smiling\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-135763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/manoa-soest-carey-f-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/manoa-soest-carey-f-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/manoa-soest-carey-f.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-135763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Francesca Cary, a graduate student at <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M&#257;noa, who watched the landing.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;There is a collective sigh of relief today after Perseverance made a successful journey and landing,&rdquo; said <strong>Shiv Sharma<\/strong>, a researcher at <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M&#257;noa\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.higp.hawaii.edu\/\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Institute of Geophysics and Planetology<\/a> (<abbr>HIGP<\/abbr>) in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soest.hawaii.edu\/soestwp\/\">School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology<\/a> (<abbr>SOEST<\/abbr>) and member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/mars.nasa.gov\/mars2020\/spacecraft\/instruments\/supercam\/\">SuperCam instrument<\/a> team. &ldquo;Now the work begins to find signs of ancient life in the Jezero Crater.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Perseverance is loaded with scientific instruments the teams will use to search for signs of ancient microbial life, characterize the planet\u2019s geology and climate, and collect carefully selected rock and sediment samples for possible return to Earth.<\/p>\n<p>The rover\u2019s landing site, Jezero Crater, once contained a lake that scientists think is one of the most ideal places to find evidence of ancient life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Fagents<\/strong>, <abbr>HIGP<\/abbr> researcher and volcanologist with the <a href=\"https:\/\/mastcamz.asu.edu\/\">Mastcam-Z<\/a> camera team, will distinguish volcanic rocks from sedimentary deposits, determine what the rock features indicate about the history of Martian volcanic eruptions and assist in determining outcrops that deserve a closer look with the other instruments.<\/p>\n<h2>Operating on Mars time<\/h2>\n<p>For at least the first 90 Martian days, Fagents will have a demanding schedule&#8212;operating on &ldquo;Mars time&rdquo;&#8212;as the rover roams the harsh landscape.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Martian day is approximately 40 minutes longer than our Earth day, so to stay in sync with the rover, our operations shifts have to move later by about 40 minutes each day,&rdquo; said Fagents. &ldquo;Pretty soon we will be working through the night. Though the schedule will be tough, it&#8217;s thrilling to finally be on the ground and I wouldn\u2019t want to miss a minute of this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The SuperCam team will assist with detection of biosignatures&#8212;indicators that life existed in Mars&rsquo; ancient past. Now that the rover is on the Martian surface, Sharma and the team will select rock and soil targets to investigate further and then use green and infrared laser beams to identify the minerals and any organic or biological material found during these observations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congratulations to <abbr>NASA<\/abbr>, and the Mars 2020 Team. Sarah, Shiv, Eleni, Francesca and Evan will make <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> proud as they contribute to the success of our nation\u2019s latest exploration milestone,&rdquo; said <strong>Rob Wright<\/strong>, <abbr>HIGP<\/abbr> director. &ldquo;<abbr>HIGP<\/abbr> faculty and their students have been involved in high profile <abbr>NASA<\/abbr> planetary science missions for over 40 years, and our continual involvement, via the competitively awarded funding that they obtain, proves the outstanding quality of the scientists that <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M&#257;noa has.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This effort is an example of <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M&#257;noa\u2019s goal of <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf#page=25\">Excellence in Research: Advancing the Research and Creative Work Enterprise<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), one of four goals identified in the <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf\">2015\u201325 Strategic Plan<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), updated in December 2020.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8212;By Marcie Grabowski<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_135765\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135765\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/manoa-mars-rover-landing.jpg\" alt=\"Mars rover landing on Mars\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/manoa-mars-rover-landing.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/manoa-mars-rover-landing-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/manoa-mars-rover-landing-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-135765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a high-resolution still image, part of a video taken by several cameras as <abbr>NASA<\/abbr>\u2019s Perseverance rover touched down on Mars. 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