Meticulous note taking and documentation is important for geologists and astronauts a like. Here Aidan Cowley and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov are tagging a sample site with a QR code, and sending photos back to the science team at ground control.
The main focus of the third session of Pangaea is volcanism. Lessons on the first day emphasized types of lavas and volcanoes found across Earth, Mars and the Moon.
ESA’s Pangaea training course prepares astronauts and space engineers to identify planetary geological features for future missions to the Moon, Mars and asteroids.
Leading European planetary geologists share their insights into the geology of the Solar System.
Through Pangaea, Europe is developing operational concepts for surface missions where astronauts and robots work together, among themselves and with scientists and engineers on Earth, using the best field geology and planetary observation techniques.
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Credits: ESA–A. Romeo
