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Science - HMP Research Program
The Science program seeks to:
- Compare the Earth and Mars, in particular the many apparent similarities in geology between
Devon Island and Mars, in order to understand better the geologic and environmental evolution of
Mars, the history of water on Mars, the role of impacts on Mars, and the possible contexts for
life on that planet.
- Study the effects of meteorite impacts on the Earth, in particular their geological,
environmental and biological effects, and how our planet recovers from such events.
- Study life on Earth in the extreme polar environment of the high Arctic, in particular
in the context of an impact crater, in order to understand better the adaptations and limits
of life, its possibilities on other planets, the preservation and mode of exposure of
biosignatures, and practical issues of planetary protection.
During the field season science reports will be available at times. Please check the individual
disciplines for these reports.
The science area includes the following disciplines:
Research includes the search for microbes
and lichen to see if they grow in or on the
rocks of the impact crater.
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