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Session Proposal: Planetary analog field work to support and enable crewed and robotic exploration of our Solar System (AGU25)

P025
Planetary analog field work to support and enable crewed and robotic exploration of our Solar System

Session ID#: 249564

Session Description:
New science and exploration questions have emerged from recent exploration of terrestrial Solar System bodies. Terrestrial analogs provide a unique opportunity to investigate these bodies and inform future crewed and robotic missions to the Moon and Mars, and beyond. Research is encouraged in areas such as surface modification processes—including impact, erosion, glacial activity, tectonism, and volcanism—as well as astrobiology, field sampling methods, and lab-based simulant experiments. Studies that explore emerging technologies and capabilities for exploration, instrument development using analog environments, and analog fieldwork to validate remote sensing data are also of interest. Additionally, contributions focusing on field safety, operational field experiences, community collaboration, and outreach efforts are welcomed. These studies not only enhance scientific understanding but also contribute to the planning and success of upcoming missions, supporting the development of expertise in practical strategies and tools for exploration in challenging planetary environments.
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • B - Biogeosciences
  • EP - Earth and Planetary Surface Processes
  • V - Volcanology, Geochemistry and Petrology
Index Terms:

5220 Hydrothermal systems and weathering on other planets [PLANETARY SCIENCES: ASTROBIOLOGY]
5225 Early environment of Earth [PLANETARY SCIENCES: ASTROBIOLOGY]
5470 Surface materials and properties [PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLID SURFACE PLANETS]
5494 Instruments and techniques [PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLID SURFACE PLANETS]
Primary Convener:  M Alexandra Matiella Novak, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, United States
Conveners:  Emileigh Shoemaker, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, United States and Lizeth Magana, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, United States
 
Safety and Collaboration in Planetary Analog Field Expeditions (Invited) (1853350)
Patrick Whelley1,2, Jacob A Richardson2, Caela Barry3 and Trevor G. Graff4, (1)University of Maryland College Park, Department of Astronomy, College Park, United States, (2)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, United States, (3)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States, (4)Jacobs Technology, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, United States
 
Planetary Drill Automation Tests at Analog Sites (1862944)
Brian J Glass1, Sarah Boelter2, Carter Fortuin3, Thomas Stucky4 and Carol Stoker4, (1)NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, United States, (2)University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, United States, (3)Honeybee Robotics, Altadena, United States, (4)NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, United States
 
GEODES Field Expeditions to Geophysical Analogs for Planetary Exploration (Invited) (1865864)
Nicholas C Schmerr1, Jacob A Richardson2, Patrick Whelley2,3, Rebecca R Ghent4, Matthew A Siegler5,6, Naoma McCall2, Molly L Wasser7, Caela Barry8 and The GEODES Team, (1)University of Maryland, Department of Geology, College Park, United States, (2)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, United States, (3)University of Maryland College Park, Department of Astronomy, College Park, United States, (4)Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, United States, (5)Planetary Science Institute Tucson, Tucson, United States, (6)University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, United States, (7)ADNET Systems, Inc., Bethesda, United States, (8)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
 
Characterizing the Corona lava tube (Lanzarote, Canary Islands) through magnetic methods: Implications for planetary cavity detection (1878643)
Juan Martin de Blas1,2, Yasmina M. Martos1,2, Jared R Espley1, Stephen Scheidt1,2, Dave Sheppard3, Jacob A Richardson1 and John E P Connerney1,4, (1)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, United States, (2)University of Maryland College Park, College Park, United States, (3)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States, (4)Space Research Corporation, Annapolis, United States
 
Teri Sands of Southern India: A Multi-Analytical Assessment of Their Potential as an Analog for Martian Regolith (1883066)
Merin Agnes, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Bhopal, India, Sajinkumar K.S., Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, India and Arundhuti Ghatak, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Bhopal, India
 
Enhanced Seismic Backscattering for Lava Tube Detection (1887630)
Jingchuan Wang1, Nicholas C Schmerr2, Naoma McCall3, Sarah Kruse4, Vedran Lekic2, Patrick Whelley3, Jacob Giles2, Linden Wike2, John D West5, Ryan C Porter6, Maria E Banks7, John Coonan4, Naya Deykes8, Saffat Shahid1, Zachary Vig9 and Michael Zanetti10, (1)University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD, United States, (2)University of Maryland, Department of Geology, College Park, United States, (3)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, United States, (4)University of South Florida, Tampa, United States, (5)Arizona State University, Tempe, United States, (6)Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, United States, (7)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States, (8)Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, United States, (9)University of Maryland College Park, Geology, College Park, United States, (10)NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, United States
 
ARRAKIS: Assessing Regional Reflectors of Astrobiology in Kobuk Dunes for Interplanetary Science. (1896719)
Cynthia L Dinwiddie1, David E Stillman2, Emmanuel Oladeji3, Jani Radebaugh4, Emma Gosselin4, Seth Kantner5 and Estella A Atekwana6, (1)Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, United States, (2)Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, CO, United States, (3)University of California Davis, Department of Earth & Planetary Science, Davis, CA, United States, (4)Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States, (5)Self-employed, Kotzebue, AK, United States, (6)University of California Davis, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Davis, CA, United States
 
Insight on the Emplacement of Lunar Silicic Lavas from Textures and Morphology of a Terrestrial Analog at Wildcat Hills, UT (1898672)
Brett B Carr1, Kristen A Bennett2, Amber Gullikson3, Kerri L Donaldson Hanna4, Christopher S Edwards5, Justin J Hagerty3, Tracey Felger2, Christopher W Hamilton1, Daphne Chapline5, Taylor Bourikas6, Candice De Anda7 and Lydia Kendzierski2, (1)University of Arizona, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, Tucson, United States, (2)USGS Astrogeology Science Center, Flagstaff, United States, (3)USGS Astrogeology Science Center, Flagstaff, AZ, United States, (4)University of Central Florida, Department of Physics, Orlando, United States, (5)Northern Arizona University, Astronomy and Planetary Science, Flagstaff, United States, (6)University of Central Florida, Orlando, United States, (7)Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, United States
 
A Mobile Seismic Platform at the NASA Marshall Lunar Regolith Terrain Field (1902644)
Juan M Lorenzo1, Koichi Hayashi2, Michael Zanetti3, Paul M Bremner3, Heidi Haviland4, Georgios P Tsoflias5 and Suniti Karunatillake6, (1)Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, (2)Kyoto University, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto, Japan, (3)NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, United States, (4)NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Heliophysics and Planetary Science Branch, Huntsville, AL, United States, (5)University of Kansas, Department of Geology, Lawrence, United States, (6)Louisiana State University, Geology and Geophysics, Baton Rouge, United States
 
The Morphology and Chemical Alteration of Planetary Analog Vents, Fagradalsfjall Iceland (Invited) (1953496)
Patrick Whelley1,2, Jacob A Richardson1, Sarah Sutton3, Stephen Scheidt4, M Alexandra Matiella Novak5 and Michael Thorpe6, (1)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, United States, (2)University of Maryland College Park, Department of Astronomy, College Park, United States, (3)University of Arizona, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, Tucson, United States, (4)University of Maryland College Park, College Park, United States, (5)Johns Hopkins University APL, Laurel, United States, (6)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt , MD, United States
 
Characterizing Diagenesis on Mars via Clay Mineralogy (1968384)
David Michael Davis, Rutgers University New Brunswick, Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ, United States, Michael Thorpe, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt , MD, United States, Amy McAdam, NASA Goddard SFC, Greenbelt, United States, Javier Cuadros, Natural History Museum, London, London, United Kingdom and Adrián López-Quirós, Universidad De Granada, Department of Stratigraphy and Paleontology, Granada, Spain
 
Ground-Penetrating Radar Observations of Shallow Subsurface Ice for Planetary Exploration and ISRU at Hekla Volcano, Southwest Iceland (1978886)
Emileigh Shoemaker Thackston1,2, Ali M Bramson3, Riley McGlasson4, David M. H. Baker1 and Marie Henderson1, (1)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, United States, (2)NPP, Oak Ridge, United States, (3)Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States, (4)Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, United States
 
Exploring Sedimentary Rocks from Iceland as an Analog for Ancient Environments on Mars. (2001015)
Michael Thorpe1,2, Elizabeth B Rampe3, Aruna Silva4, Randy roc1@stmarys-CA.edu4, Alice Baldridge4 and Cherie Achilles5, (1)University of Maryland College Park, NASA Goddard, College Park, United States, (2)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, United States, (3)NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, United States, (4)Saint Mary's College of California, Environmental & Earth Science, Moraga, United States, (5)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
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