The second week of this KISS Study aims to promote and inspire future scientific research proposals among participants, and inform the science objectives of sample return and in situ missions outlined in the Decadal report focusing on the inner solar system.
Dr. Bonnie Teece will first review Martian geochemistry and the organic molecules found on its surface, detailing the preservation of ancient (billions of years old) organic molecules and whether they could be preserved today. Dr. Brandi Carrier will then review Mars missions and discuss the samples currently being collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover. She will also highlight future mission concepts and plans for Mars astrobiology.
The recording from the KISS lecture "Building a Tiny Open-Source Space Program: From ChipSats to Autonomous Swarms" is available on YouTube.
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The Keck Institute for Space Studies Annual Overview for 2025 is now available.
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The recording from the KISS lecture "Revolutionizing Astrophysics: How Space and Ground Telescopes Can Work Together" is available on YouTube.
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The short course videos from the KISS study "Hybrid Space-Ground Observatories: Revolutionizing the Search for Earth-like Exoplanets" are available on YouTube. Visit the short course page for the presentations.
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