Jeffrey T Osterhout, Kenneth A Farley, Meenakshi Wadhwa, Jonathan Treffkorn
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Desorption of Terrestrial Noble Gases in Mars 2020 Sample Tubes: Implications for Mars Sample Return.
The Mars Sample Return (MSR) Campaign aims to collect and transport to Earth samples of martian atmosphere contained in sample tubes onboard the Mars 2020 rover, Perseverance. Understanding and mitigating the potential impact of terrestrial noble gas contamination is critical to ensuring the scientific integrity of these samples. This study quantifies the desorption of terrestrial argon (40Ar) and xenon (129Xe) from the interior of a flight-like Mars 2020 sample tube under high vacuum and provides critical insights into the potential contamination risks for returned martian atmospheric samples. Our results show that desorption rates decrease exponentially with time over ∼19 months and that desorbed terrestrial 40Ar and 129Xe will contribute less than 0.01% and 0.1%, respectively, to the martian noble gas inventory within a sealed sample tube that consists of martian atmosphere at a pressure of ∼7 mbar. This study suggests that the Mars 2020 sample tubes are suitable for capturing and preserving atmospheric samples from Mars for future scientific investigation.
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Astrobiology is the most-cited peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the understanding of life''s origin, evolution, and distribution in the universe, with a focus on new findings and discoveries from interplanetary exploration and laboratory research.
Astrobiology coverage includes: Astrophysics; Astropaleontology; Astroplanets; Bioastronomy; Cosmochemistry; Ecogenomics; Exobiology; Extremophiles; Geomicrobiology; Gravitational biology; Life detection technology; Meteoritics; Planetary geoscience; Planetary protection; Prebiotic chemistry; Space exploration technology; Terraforming