A Subcritical Water Extractor Prototype for Potential Astrobiology Spaceflight Missions

Abstract A top‐level NASA exploration goal is the search for signs of life beyond Earth. Molecular biosignatures can be sought via in situ organic chemical analyses of samples collected from planetary bodies. Current spaceflight‐ready technologies lack the required sensitivity to perform these analy...

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Main Authors: F. Kehl, N. A. Kovarik, J. S. Creamer, E. T. daCosta, P. A. Willis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2019-12-01
Series:Earth and Space Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2019EA000803