Detecting the elemental and molecular signatures of life: Laser-based mass spectrometry technologies
Whitepaper #087 submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Topics: laboratory studies; life and prebiotic organics; technology development
by Niels Ligterink, Andreas Riedo, Marek Tulej, Rustam Lukmanov, Valentine Grimaudo, Coenraad de Koning, Peter Wurz, Christelle Briois, Nathalie Carrasco, France Ricardo Arevalo, and William Brinckerhoff
Published onMar 18, 2021
Detecting the elemental and molecular signatures of life: Laser-based mass spectrometry technologies
This whitepaper highlights the advantages that laser-based mass spectrometry offers for the in situ detection of chemical biosignatures on planets and moons. Future planetary lander and rover missions should be encouraged to make use of laser-based mass spectrometry instruments in their scientific payload.
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