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Geological characteristics of the Cerulli region， Mars： Implications for future sample-return missions

  • role： First author第一作者
  • Affiliation：

    Key Laboratory of Geological Survey and Evaluation of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences,Wuhan 430074, China

  • Email：sqzhang17@cug.edu.cn
  • Introduction：张诗琪，研究方向为行星地质与资源。E-mail： sqzhang17@cug.edu.cn
ZHANG Shiqi1,  
  • role： Corresponding author通信作者
  • Affiliation：

    Key Laboratory of Geological Survey and Evaluation of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences,Wuhan 430074, China

    Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China

  • Email：jnzhao@cug.edu.cn
  • Introduction：赵健楠，研究方向为行星地质学。E-mail： jnzhao@cug.edu.cn
ZHAO Jiannan12*,  
  • Affiliation：

    Key Laboratory of Geological Survey and Evaluation of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences,Wuhan 430074, China

ZHANG Heng1,  
  • Affiliation：

    Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China

SHI Yutong2,  
  • Affiliation：

    Key Laboratory of Geological Survey and Evaluation of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences,Wuhan 430074, China

XIA Miaosen1,  
  • Affiliation：

    Key Laboratory of Geological Survey and Evaluation of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences,Wuhan 430074, China

ZHAO Junli1,  
  • Affiliation：

    Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China

XIAO Long2

resumen

El retorno de muestras es una prioridad para futuras misiones de exploración de Marte tanto dentro como fuera del país. Para comprender mejor la habitabilidad de Marte y buscar signos de vida en Marte, China planea llevar a cabo una misión de retorno de muestras de Marte "Tianwen-3" alrededor de 2030. La elección de los sitios de aterrizaje es crucial para lograr los objetivos de la misión. En este estudio, analizamos detalladamente las características geológicas de la región del cráter de impacto de Cerulli, ubicado en el noroeste de las Tierras Altas de Arabia en Marte, utilizando imágenes de teledetección de alta resolución y datos topográficos. Identificamos las características geológicas de esta región, como las formas geológicas de impacto, las formas geológicas formadas por el agua y las formas geológicas glaciares, y luego llevamos a cabo estudios de datación geológica de los cráteres de impacto y elaboramos un mapa geológico de la región. Los resultados del estudio indican que el cráter de Cerulli se formó en el paso del Neoheleño al Westfaliano (~3.7 Ga), y que hubo una amplia actividad acuática y glacial desde el Westfaliano hasta el Amazónico; el mecanismo de formación de la red de cañones en la región puede estar relacionado con la liberación de agua líquida como resultado de eventos de impacto o actividad glacial debido a cambios en la inclinación de la órbita de Marte, y múltiples actividades acuáticas han creado condiciones para la habitabilidad y la preservación de la vida. Por lo tanto, este estudio sugiere que esta región podría ser un sitio de aterrizaje alternativo para futuras misiones de retorno de muestras de Marte "Tianwen-3" y otras.

palabra clave

remote sensing;Mars;Cerulli crater;geological characteristics;sample-return mission;landing site selection

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