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Martian crater
Gale is a crater, and probable dry lake, at 5°24′S 137°48′E / 5.4°S 137.8°E / -5.4; 137.8 in the northwestern part of the Aeolis quadrangle on Mars
Gale_(crater)
Former bodies of water on Mars
Mons in Gale Crater. On 5 August 2012, the Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, landed at the foot of a layered mountain inside Gale crater. As the
Lakes_on_Mars
One of a series of 30 quadrangle maps of Mars
175.4785°E / -14.5718; 175.4785) in Gusev crater (January 4, 2004), and the Curiosity rover in Gale Crater (4°35′31″S 137°26′25″E / 4.591817°S 137.440247°E
Aeolis_quadrangle
Event timeline of the NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission
Earth on 26 November 2011. As of August 18, 2026, Curiosity has been in Gale Crater on the planet Mars for 4988 sols (5125 total days; 14 years, 12 days)
Timeline of Mars Science Laboratory
Timeline_of_Mars_Science_Laboratory
NASA rover exploring Mars since 2012
Curiosity is a Mars rover that is exploring Gale crater and Mount Sharp on Mars as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission. Launched in 2011
Curiosity_(rover)
Robotic vehicle for Mars surface exploration
the Aeolis Palus plain near Aeolis Mons (informally "Mount Sharp") in Gale Crater on August 6, 2012. The Curiosity rover is still operational as of August
Mars_rover
Assessments of possible life on Mars
on ancient Mars, further supports the possible early habitability of Gale Crater on Mars. Currently, the surface of Mars is bathed with ionizing radiation
Life_on_Mars
Robotic mission that deployed the ''Curiosity'' rover to Mars in 2012
November 26, 2011, which successfully landed Curiosity, a Mars rover, in Gale Crater on August 6, 2012. The overall objectives include investigating Mars's
Mars_Science_Laboratory
Martian mountain
(/ˈiːəlɪs mɒnz/), is a mountain on Mars. It forms the central peak within Gale crater and is located around 5°05′S 137°51′E / 5.08°S 137.85°E / -5.08; 137
Mount_Sharp
Branch of the geology of Mars
sites including Gale Crater. Gale Crater - Landing site is within Aeolis Palus near Aeolis Mons ("Mount Sharp") - North is down. Gale Crater - Landing site
Composition_of_Mars
American planetary scientist
the Sheepbed member, Yellowknife Bay formation, Gale crater, Mars: Diagenetic Nodules in Gale Crater". Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 119 (7):
Katie_Stack_Morgan
Study of past and present water on Mars
at various intervals more recently in Mars's history. Aeolis Palus in Gale Crater, explored by the Curiosity rover, is the geological remains of an ancient
Water_on_Mars
Gas layer surrounding Mars
reported that the only place on Mars where methane has been found is Gale Crater. See also the section "detection of methane" for more details. Sulfur
Atmosphere_of_Mars
Presence of methane on Mars
Gale Crater. A rise from <1 to 7±2 ppbv was observed from 2013 to 2014, followed by a drop back down to baseline levels, suggesting that Gale Crater may
Natural_methane_on_Mars
Water held in permeable ground
reservoir of liquid water deep underground. Researchers have concluded that Gale Crater has experienced many episodes of groundwater surge with changes in the
Groundwater_on_Mars
; Bell III, J. F. (2010). "Geologic mapping and characterization of Gale Crater and implications for its potential as a Mars Science Laboratory landing
List of tallest mountains in the Solar System
List_of_tallest_mountains_in_the_Solar_System
Indian planetary geologist
a key team member who identified the landing site for Curiosity, the Gale crater location.[citation needed] Ghosh has played prominent roles in other
Amitabha Ghosh (planetary geologist)
Amitabha_Ghosh_(planetary_geologist)
Substance providing scientific evidence of past or present life
biological experiments. Significant levels of oxygen were detected in Gale Crater by Curiosity Rover in 2019 with seasonal variability that has not fully
Biosignature
what was found by the Curiosity rover on Mars. Climate data for the Gale Crater is provided here below, with the seasons normalized to those of Earth
Climate_of_Mars
Rock that has been eroded by wind-driven sand or ice crystals
Maurice, S.; Meslin, P.‐Y. (2014-05-22). "The rock abrasion record at Gale Crater: Mars Science Laboratory results from Bradbury Landing to Rocknest".
Ventifact
Martian valley
Peace Vallis is an ancient stream valley on the northern rim of Gale Crater on the planet Mars. It is notable for its associated alluvial fan which lies
Peace_Vallis
Mudstone ridge slope in Gale Crater, Mars
formation studied by the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity at the Gale Crater, Mars. The formation is more than 300 metres (980 ft) thick and is part
Murray_Formation
Extrusive igneous rock
and in areas of back-arc extension. Trachyte has also been found in Gale crater on Mars. Trachyte has been used as decorative building stone and was
Trachyte
Suite of remote sensing instruments for the Curiosity rover
up-coming terrain as well as imaging distant features such as the rim of Gale Crater. ChemCam has been used, in conjunction with other instruments of the
Chemistry_and_Camera_complex
Geology of fourth planet from the Sun
July 2015, the same rover identified tridymite in a rock sample from Gale Crater, leading scientists to conclude that silicic volcanism might have played
Geology_of_Mars
Surface geological deposits on Mars
in Gale Crater have been extensively studied from orbit by instruments on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The Curiosity Rover landed in the crater, and
Equatorial_layered_deposits
Geologic formation in Gale Crater on Mars
Yellowknife Bay is a geologic formation in Gale Crater on the planet Mars. NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover, named Curiosity, arrived at the low lying
Yellowknife_Bay,_Mars
Location on Mars
Science Laboratory (Curiosity rover) landing site (Bradbury Landing) in Gale Crater marked by a natural intersection of three kinds of terrain. The location
Glenelg,_Mars
Mars. SAM detected complex organic carbon on the surface of Mars at Gale Crater in a 3.5 billion year old mudstone. Wendlandt, Wesley Wm. (1974). Thermal
Evolved_gas_analysis
Fine regolith found on the surface of Mars
percent) in regolith samples at the Rocknest region of Aeolis Palus in Gale Crater. In addition, NASA reported that the Curiosity rover found two principal
Martian_regolith
Palus on Mars
Aeolis Palus is a plain between the northern wall of Gale crater and the northern foothills of Aeolis Mons (Mount Sharp) on Mars. It is located at 4°28′S
Aeolis_Palus
Landing site of ''Curiosity'' rover
Bradbury Landing is the August 6, 2012, landing site within Gale crater on planet Mars of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover. On August
Bradbury_Landing
American geologist, planetary scientist, and astrobiologist
project. Sumner was involved in the creation of a geological map of Gale crater, and selecting the landing site of Curiosity. Sumner was partially responsible
Dawn_Sumner
2017 video game
visit: Asteroid Belt, Deimos moon, Gale crater, Kaiser crater, Lyot crater, Ptolemaeus crater, and Victoria crater; with Mars Yard located on earth as
Take_On_Mars
Habitability of the celestial bodies of the Solar System
studied by the rover were in contact with sulfuric acid, not water. The Gale crater, on the other hand, has clay minerals that could have only been formed
Planetary habitability in the Solar System
Planetary_habitability_in_the_Solar_System
Scientific Discovery
measurements reveal that the Gale Crater veins have between 10–100 ppm Boron. One possible explanation for borates in veins is that Gale Lake evaporated, depositing
Boron_on_Mars
Sand dunes in Gale Crater, Mars
Dunes is a 35-kilometre-long (22 mi) group of dark grey dunes in the Gale Crater on Mars. They are named after Ralph Alger Bagnold, who crossed the Libyan
Bagnold_Dunes
Large geological unit of uncertain origin on Mars
Mons to Apollinaris Patera, with a smaller additional region closer to Gale Crater. The Medussae Fossae Formation is part of an area called "stealth terrain"
Medusae_Fossae_Formation
Volcanic rock
Mount Etna and at Mount Taylor (New Mexico). It has also been found on Gale crater on the planet Mars. "Bayuda Volcanic Field". Global Volcanism Program
Trachybasalt
Fan-shaped deposit of sediment
some form on the Martian surface. In addition, observations of fans in Gale crater made by satellites from orbit have now been confirmed by the discovery
Alluvial_fan
Planetary scientist
(2013). "A habitable fluvio-lacustrine environment at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars". Science. 343 (6169) 1242777. doi:10.1126/science.1242777. PMID 24324272
Nilton_de_Oliveira_Rennó
Sharp – Gale Crater's central mound – near the end of an ancient alluvial fan that formed by sediments transported by streams from the crater rim. In
John_P._Grotzinger
Martian crater
Curiosity. Holden crater made the cut to be among the top four, although Gale crater was chosen as the final landing site. Holden crater is believed to have
Holden_(Martian_crater)
Broad plain that straddles the equator of Mars
east of Gale Crater in the Aeolis quadrangle. Yardangs showing layers, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program. Location is east of Gale Crater in the Aeolis
Elysium_Planitia
Life that does not originate on Earth
Rover to Land at Huge Gale Crater". Space.com. Retrieved 22 July 2011. Amos, Jonathan (22 July 2011). "Mars rover aims for deep crater". BBC News. Retrieved
Extraterrestrial_life
Geographic region of Mars
of Gale crater. Marte Vallis Tartarus Colles Schiller (crater) (elongated Lunar feature) Eden Patera (suspect collapsed caldera or impact crater) ESA
Orcus_Patera
Tableland feature on Mars
Express's HRSC camera in 2007. The Curiosity rover landed in the neighboring Gale Crater in 2012, and since then the area has received limited but continued attention
Aeolis_Mensae
Margarita M.; Fairen, Alberto G.; Quinn, Richard C.; Zacny, Kris A.; Paulsen, Gale; Smith, Peter H.; Parro, Victor; Andersen, Dale T.; Hecht, Michael H.; Lacelle
List_of_Mars_landers
Sandpatch
Aeolis Palus, between Peace Vallis and Aeolis Mons (Mount Sharp), in Gale crater on the planet Mars. The patch was encountered by the Curiosity rover
Rocknest_(Mars)
Rock outcrop on Mars
Aeolis Palus, between Peace Vallis and Aeolis Mons ("Mount Sharp"), in Gale crater on the planet Mars. The outcrop was encountered by the Curiosity rover
Link_(Mars)
Rock on Mars
Aeolis Palus, between Peace Vallis and Aeolis Mons ("Mount Sharp"), in Gale crater on the planet Mars. The approximate site coordinates are: 4°35′S 137°26′E
Jake_Matijevic_(rock)
Topics referred to by the same term
Gale Peak, a mountain in California Gale, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Gale, Wisconsin, a town Gale River, New Hampshire Gale (crater)
Gale_(disambiguation)
Fine grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds
2018). "Organic matter preserved in 3-billion-year-old mudstones at Gale crater, Mars". Science. 360 (6393): 1096–1101. Bibcode:2018Sci...360.1096E.
Mudstone
Instrument
the interior of the Curiosity rover that is exploring the surface of Gale crater on Mars. David Blake, from NASA Ames Research Center, is the Principal
CheMin
Martian rock noted for its potential life signs
Bright Angel is roughly 3,500 km from Curiosity's organic detections at Gale crater, so finding comparable organics here suggests organic matter may have
Cheyava_Falls
Nuclear thermal source whose heat is converted into electricity
(7.41 in). Curiosity, the MSL rover that was successfully landed in Gale Crater on August 6, 2012, uses one MMRTG to supply heat and electricity for
Multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator
Multi-mission_radioisotope_thermoelectric_generator
Burning natural gas field in Turkmenistan
The Darvaza gas crater (Turkmen: Garagum ýalkymy), also known as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, officially the Shining of Karakum, is a burning natural
Darvaza_gas_crater
Valley on Mars
channel with light-colored clay-rich rocks. Prior to the selection of Gale Crater for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover mission, Mawrth
Mawrth_Vallis
Aromatic organochlorine compound
Freissinet, C.; et al. (2015). "Organic molecules in the Sheepbed Mudstone, Gale Crater, Mars". Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 120 (3): 495–514. Bibcode:2015JGRE
Chlorobenzene
Interactive game
the foot of Mount Sharp (Aeolis Mons), in Quad 51 of Aeolis Palus in Gale Crater, near the site of the Curiosity rover landing. The Curiosity landing
Project_Eagle
Martian dune field
field located inside Gale Crater were used as a reference for data obtained from Ogygis Undae because the features of Gale Crater were investigated extensively
Ogygis_Undae
British Army officer (1896–1990)
"APXS-derived chemistry of the Bagnold dune sands: Comparisons with Gale Crater soils and the global Martian average". Journal of Geophysical Research:
Ralph_Bagnold
American geologist and planetary scientist (1911–2004)
planet Mars, in his honor. The mountain is located at the center of Gale crater, where in August of the same year the Mars rover Curiosity successfully
Robert_P._Sharp
Hyperboreae Undae Ogygis Undae Olympia Undae Siton Undae Bagnold dune field, Gale crater. This dune field was explored by Curiosity between initially between
List of extraterrestrial dune fields
List_of_extraterrestrial_dune_fields
Science instrument on the Curiosity rover
likely localized, in the amount of methane in the Martian atmosphere in Gale Crater. Sample measurements taken "a dozen times over 20 months" showed increases
Sample_Analysis_at_Mars
American astrobiologist
2018). "Organic matter preserved in 3-billion-year-old mudstones at Gale crater, Mars". Science. 360 (6393): 1096–1101. Bibcode:2018Sci...360.1096E.
Jennifer_Eigenbrode
Atmospheric phenomenon
A iridescent cloud cover Gale crater on Mars. Ice particles infused the cloud and caused this effect through diffraction.
Ice_cloud
Branch of soil science
Laboratory) and images (Mastcam, MAHLI) from the Curiosity rover in Gale Crater on Mars have shown similarities with soil horizons and soil structures
Astropedology
Rock outcrop on the surface of Aeolis Palus
Aeolis Palus, between Peace Vallis and Aeolis Mons ("Mount Sharp"), in Gale crater on the planet Mars. The outcrop was encountered by the Curiosity rover
Hottah_(Mars)
Geological feature of the planet Mars
January 2017, scientists announced the possible discovery of mud cracks in Gale Crater on Mars. The Curiosity Rover imaged what may be the first mud cracks
Mud_cracks_on_Mars
NASA spacecraft active since 2005
on its sixth. On August 6, 2012 (sol 2483), the orbiter passed over Gale crater, the landing site of the Mars Science Laboratory mission, during its
Mars_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
Geological system and early time period of Mars
in Eberswalde Crater, Holden Crater, and in Nili Fossae region (Jezero Crater). Other large craters (e.g., Gale Crater) show finely layered, interior
Noachian
Outcrop on Mars
Aeolis Palus, between Peace Vallis and Aeolis Mons ("Mount Sharp"), in Gale crater on the planet Mars. The outcrop was encountered by the Curiosity rover
Goulburn_(Mars)
Rock on Mars
N165 (Coronation rock) is a rock on the surface of Aeolis Palus in Gale Crater on the planet Mars near the landing site (Bradbury Landing) of the Curiosity
N165
Robotic rover that was active on the planet Mars from 2004 to 2018
2014). "A Habitable Fluvio-Lacustrine Environment at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars". Science. 343 (6169) 1242777. Bibcode:2014Sci...343A.386G. doi:10
Timeline_of_Opportunity
Solid organic matter in sedimentary rocks
detected organic deposits similar to kerogen in mudstone samples in Gale Crater on Mars using a revised drilling technique. The presence of benzene and
Kerogen
Crater on Mars
Crommelin is an impact crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at 5.1°N latitude and 10.2°W longitude. It is 113.9 km in diameter. It was
Crommelin_(Martian_crater)
List of space missions by NASA
Gale Crater InSight, launched May 2018, completed Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, launched July 2020, operational – Mars rover exploring Jezero Crater Ingenuity
List_of_NASA_missions
Facility where humans could live on Mars
program, featured levels above and below ground. The proposed location was Gale crater (of Curiosity rover fame) with a focus on using both in-situ iron and
Mars_habitat
Robotic rover that was active on the planet Mars from 2004 to 2010
still-active twin Opportunity, and Mars rover Curiosity which is exploring Gale Crater and has been doing so for more than six years. The rover could take pictures
Timeline_of_Spirit
Proposed Mars exploration aircraft
by the Tunable Laser Spectrometer on the Mars Science Laboratory in Gale crater. Map subsurface water ice at high resolution in the mid-latitudes. Aerobot
Mars Aerial and Ground Global Intelligent Explorer
Mars_Aerial_and_Ground_Global_Intelligent_Explorer
Group of large, concentric grabens on Mars,
finalists for the MSL landing site: Eberswalde Crater Gale Crater Holden Crater Mawrth Vallis Miyamoto Crater Nili Fossae Trough Southern Meridiani Grotzinger
Nili_Fossae
Planitia on Mars
Planitia Atmosphere of Mars e.g. pressure at floor of Hellas Planitia Dune Gale crater Geography of Mars Glaciers on Mars Groundwater on Mars List of plains
Hellas_Planitia
of the Gale crater rim, wall, and floor units. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 122(5), pp.1090-1118. Pösges, G., 2005. The Ries Crater Museum
ESA_PANGAEA
This is a partial list of craters on Mars. There are hundreds of thousands of impact craters on Mars, but only some of them have names. This list here
List_of_craters_on_Mars:_A–G
Rock on the surface of Mars
Aeolis Palus, between Peace Vallis and Aeolis Mons (Mount Sharp), in Gale crater on the planet Mars. The approximate site coordinates are: 4°35′S 137°26′E
Tintina_(rock)
French planetary scientist
geology of Mars, particularly concentrating on Martian meteorites and the Gale Crater. She is a director of research for the French National Centre for Scientific
Violaine_Sautter
Material used to simulate the properties of Martian regolith
accurate Martian regolith simulant. It is based on the Rocknest soil in Gale crater on Mars that has been analyzed extensively by the NASA Curiosity rover
Martian_regolith_simulant
NASA mission to explore Mars via two rovers
2013). "A Habitable Fluvio-Lacustrine Environment at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars". Science. 343 (6169) 1242777. Bibcode:2014Sci...343A.386G. doi:10
Mars_Exploration_Rover
NASA federally funded research and development center
I.; Weiss, Benjamin P. (2021). "Samples and Notional Caches from Jezero Crater and Beyond for Mars Sample Return". Geological Society of America Abstracts
Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
Sulfur-containing aromatic compound
sediments (Murray Formation, Pahrump Hills) by the rover Curiosity at Gale crater (Mars) between 2012 and 2017. Reflecting their high stabilities, thiophenes
Thiophene
Naturally occurring combustible liquid
molecules of benzene and propane in 3-billion-year-old rock samples in Gale Crater. Petrofiction or oil fiction is a genre of fiction focused on the role
Petroleum
Planetary scientist
; Gago-Duport, Luis (2021-06-28). "Long-lasting habitable periods in Gale crater constrained by glauconitic clays". Nature Astronomy. 5 (9): 936–942.
Janice_Bishop
NASA Mars lander (2018–2022)
600 km (370 mi) north from where the Curiosity rover is operating in Gale Crater. On 26 November 2018, the spacecraft successfully touched down at its
InSight
Hydrocarbon compound (C6H6)
(2018). "Organic matter preserved in 3-billion-year-old mudstones at Gale crater, Mars". Science. 360 (6393): 1096–1101. Bibcode:2018Sci...360.1096E.
Benzene
Geochemistry researcher
interactions involved in planetary processes and methane variation on Mars's Gale Crater using observations from the Curiosity rover. She has authored and co-authored
Penelope_L._King
Equatorial plain on Mars
soils at Meridiani Planum are similar to those at Gusev Crater, Ares Vallis, and Gale Crater; although, the levels of sulfates in Meridiani soils are
Meridiani_Planum
Hydrocarbon compound (CH4) in natural gas
2018). "Organic matter preserved in 3-billion-year-old mudstones at Gale crater, Mars". Science. 360 (6393): 1096–1101. Bibcode:2018Sci...360.1096E.
Methane
are named: for example, Aeolis Mons within Gale crater on Mars or the Scheria Montes within Odysseus crater on Tethys. The term mons was firstly used for
Mons_(planetary_nomenclature)
rover determined, for the first time, the density of Mount Sharp in Gale crater, thereby establishing a clearer understanding of how the mountain was
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