TY - JOUR
T1 - Organic matter in the solar system – implications for future on-site and sample return missions
AU - Martins, Zita
AU - Chan, Queenie Hoi Shan
AU - Bonal, Lydie
AU - King, Ashley
AU - Yabuta, Hikaru
PY - 2020/5/12
Y1 - 2020/5/12
N2 - Solar system bodies like comets, asteroids, meteorites and dust particles contain organic matter with different abundances, structures and chemical composition. This chapter compares the similarities and differences of the organic composition in these planetary bodies. Furthermore, these links are explored in the context of detecting the most pristine organic material, either by on-site analysis or sample return missions. Finally, we discuss the targets of potential future sample return missions, as well as the contamination controls that should be in place in order to successfully study pristine organic matter.
AB - Solar system bodies like comets, asteroids, meteorites and dust particles contain organic matter with different abundances, structures and chemical composition. This chapter compares the similarities and differences of the organic composition in these planetary bodies. Furthermore, these links are explored in the context of detecting the most pristine organic material, either by on-site analysis or sample return missions. Finally, we discuss the targets of potential future sample return missions, as well as the contamination controls that should be in place in order to successfully study pristine organic matter.
U2 - 10.1007/s11214-020-00679-6
DO - 10.1007/s11214-020-00679-6
M3 - Article
SN - 0038-6308
VL - 216
SP - 1
EP - 23
JO - SPACE SCIENCE REVIEWS
JF - SPACE SCIENCE REVIEWS
M1 - 54
ER -