Mobile facility for remote exploration of planetary analogues,initiative of CAB.

José A. Rodríguez-ManfrediJosé A. Rodríguez-Manfredi

Centro de AstrobiologiaCentro de AstrobiologiaMadrid (Spain)Madrid (Spain)

Expression of interest for research infrastructure activities within Europlanet Project in the FP7

Objectives

Mobile laboratories+

Communication technologies

Mobile facility for remote exploration of planetary

analoguesVirtual presence:

- Internet- Via satellite- Remote operation software- Instrument

Potential interest sites:

- Rio Tinto (Spain)- Tirez Lake (Spain)- Frasassi Caves (Italy)- Chott El Jerif (Tunisia)

Details: bio-geo-chemical lab.

Potential (already used) instrument are:

- SOLID- Driller (MARTE)- PCR- Tri-spec (Raman+UV+IR)- Thermofluorescence- Ion Chromatograph- Gas Chromatograph- Multiparameter probe (pH, conductivity, temperature, redox, …)- Spectrophotometer - Remotely operated microscope

Major outcomes

Cooperation and collaboration network

Providing scientists a chance to study other

environments/scenarios with minimum cost

and resources

Exploration of planetary analogues

Development of new technology

(exportable to other fields)

Open issues

• Category: + JRA Enhancing the capabilities of the current suite of facilities as well as on establishing technologies that will be of use for future development.

+ TNA Enhancing the scientific utilization of facilities … from outside the institutions or countries.

• Research team: CAB laboratories and other institutes