Publications

Frances Westall, Graham Purvis, Naoko Sano, Jake Sheriff, Laura Clodoré, et al.. What early life in the 3.45 Ga kitty’s Gap Chert in the Pilbara can tell us about the search for elusive life in the Universe. Nature Astronomy, 2025, 9 (11), pp.1615. ⟨10.1038/s41550-025-02661-0⟩. ⟨hal-05481274⟩
Peter Fawdon, Csilla Orgel, Solmaz Adeli, Matt Balme, Fred J Calef, et al.. The high-resolution map of Oxia Planum, Mars; the landing site of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission. Journal of Maps, 2024, 20 (1), pp.2302361. ⟨10.1080/17445647.2024.2302361⟩. ⟨insu-04519311⟩
Thomas Widemann, Suzanne E Smrekar, James B Garvin, Anne Grete Straume-Lindner, Adriana C Ocampo, et al.. Correction to: Venus Evolution Through Time: Key Science Questions, Selected Mission Concepts and Future Investigations. Space Science Reviews, 2023, 219, pp.72. ⟨10.1007/s11214-023-01022-5⟩. ⟨insu-04267867⟩
Thomas Widemann, Suzanne E Smrekar, James B Garvin, Anne Grete Straume-Lindner, Adriana C Ocampo, et al.. Venus Evolution Through Time: Key Science Questions, Selected Mission Concepts and Future Investigations. Space Science Reviews, 2023, 219, pp.56. ⟨10.1007/s11214-023-00992-w⟩. ⟨insu-04231792⟩
Salome Gruchola, Andreas Riedo, Peter Keresztes Schmidt, Coenraad de Koning, Luca Knecht, et al.. Reduction of surface charging effects in laser ablation ionisation mass spectrometry through gold coating. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 2023, 38 (7), pp.1372-1378. ⟨10.1039/d3ja00078h⟩. ⟨hal-04241528⟩
Joseph O’rourke, Colin Wilson, Madison Borrelli, Paul Byrne, Caroline Dumoulin, et al.. Venus, the Planet: Introduction to the Evolution of Earth’s Sister Planet. Space Science Reviews, 2023, 219 (1), pp.10. ⟨10.1007/s11214-023-00956-0⟩. ⟨hal-04215591⟩
Tetyana Milojevic, Margaret Anne Cramm, Casey Hubert, Frances Westall. “Freezing” Thermophiles: From One Temperature Extreme to Another. Microorganisms, 2022, 10 (12), pp.2417. ⟨10.3390/microorganisms10122417⟩. ⟨hal-04215328⟩
B. Cavalazzi, F. Westall, L. Noack, R.-S. Taubner, T. Milojevic, et al.. Special issue: Open questions and next steps in astrobiology in Europe – celebrating 20 years of EANA. International Journal of Astrobiology, 2022, 21 (5), pp.261-267. ⟨10.1017/S1473550422000362⟩. ⟨hal-04188407⟩
M. C. de Sanctis, F. Altieri, E. Ammannito, S. de Angelis, B. Ehlmann, et al.. Exploring the Shallow Subsurface of Mars with the Ma_MISS Spectrometer on the ExoMars Rover Rosalind Franklin. The Planetary Science Journal, 2022, 3, 142 (15pp). ⟨10.3847/psj/ac694f⟩. ⟨insu-03700781⟩
Brandi Lee Carrier, David Beaty, Aurore Hutzler, Alvin Smith, Gerhard Kminek, et al.. Science and Curation Considerations for the Design of a Mars Sample Return (MSR) Sample Receiving Facility. Astrobiology, 2022, 22 (1), ⟨10.1089/AST.2021.0110⟩. ⟨hal-03671837⟩
Michael Meyer, Gerhard Kminek, David Beaty, Brandi Carrier, Timothy Haltigin, et al.. Final Report of the MSR Science Planning Group 2 (MSPG2). Astrobiology, 2022, 22 (1), pp.S5-S26. ⟨10.1089/AST.2021.0121⟩. ⟨hal-03671841⟩
Nicholas Tosca, Carl Agee, Charles Cockell, Daniel Glavin, Aurore Hutzler, et al.. Time-Sensitive Aspects of Mars Sample Return (MSR) Science. Astrobiology, 2022, 22 (1), pp.S-81-S-111. ⟨10.1089/AST.2021.0115⟩. ⟨hal-03671834⟩
Monica Grady, Roger Summons, Timothy Swindle, Frances Westall, Gerhard Kminek, et al.. The Scientific Importance of Returning Airfall Dust as a Part of Mars Sample Return (MSR). Astrobiology, 2022, 22 (1), pp.S-176-S-185. ⟨10.1089/AST.2021.0111⟩. ⟨hal-03671833⟩
Petra Schwendner, Andreas Riedo, Daniel Melton, Peter Horvath, Robert Lindner, et al.. Microbial Metabolism of Amino Acids—Biologically Induced Removal of Glycine and the Resulting Fingerprint as a Potential Biosignature. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2022, 9, ⟨10.3389/fspas.2022.781542⟩. ⟨hal-03927885⟩
Frédéric Foucher, N. Bost, G. Guimbretière, A. Courtois, K. Hickman-Lewis, et al.. Igneous rock powder identification using colour cameras: A powerful method for space exploration. Icarus, 2022, 375, pp.114848. ⟨10.1016/j.icarus.2021.114848⟩. ⟨hal-03526397⟩
Mickael Baqué, Theresa Backhaus, Joachim Meeßen, Franziska Hanke, Ute Böttger, et al.. Biosignature stability in space enables their use for life detection on Mars. Science Advances , 2022, 8 (36), pp.eabn7412. ⟨10.1126/sciadv.abn7412⟩. ⟨hal-04215527⟩
Kimberly Tait, Francis Mccubbin, Caroline Smith, Carl Agee, Henner Busemann, et al.. Preliminary Planning for Mars Sample Return (MSR) Curation Activities in a Sample Receiving Facility. Astrobiology, 2022, 22 (S1), pp.S57-S80. ⟨10.1089/AST.2021.0105⟩. ⟨hal-03671827⟩
Cesare Papazzoni, Barbara Cavalazzi, Maria Franca Brigatti, Sorin Filipescu, Frédéric Foucher, et al.. The significance of iron ooids from the middle Eocene of the Transylvanian Basin, Romania. Gondwana Research, 2022, 111 (14), pp.64-75. ⟨10.1016/j.gr.2022.06.003⟩. ⟨hal-04188009⟩
Michael Velbel, Charles Cockell, Daniel Glavin, Bernard Marty, Aaron Regberg, et al.. Planning Implications Related to Sterilization-Sensitive Science Investigations Associated with Mars Sample Return (MSR). Astrobiology, 2021, 22 (S1), pp.S112-S164. ⟨10.1089/AST.2021.0113⟩. ⟨hal-03671832⟩
Avinash Vicholous Dass, Thomas Georgelin, Frances Westall, Frédéric Foucher, Paolo de Los Rios, et al.. Equilibrium and non-equilibrium furanose selection in the ribose isomerisation network. Nature Communications, 2021, 12 (1), pp.2749. ⟨10.1038/s41467-021-22818-5⟩. ⟨hal-03229691⟩