Gibson, E. K., McKay, D. S., Pillinger, C. T., Wright, I. P., Sims, M. R., Richter, L.
The Beagle Science Package is a flight qualified set of instruments which should be deployed to the lunar surface to answer the questions about water and volatiles present in permanently shadowed...
Wright, I.P., Barber, S.J., Morgan, G.H., Morse, A.D., Sheridan, S., Andrews, D.J., ...
A fundamental goal of cometary studies is to determine the exact relationship between these bodies and the Solar System – the question(s) can be summarised as follows: did comets originate during...
Pillinger, Judith M., Pillinger, C.T., Sancisi-Frey, S., Spry, J.A.
We consider the aseptic assembly of the Beagle 2 Mars probe and how the requirements of COSPAR planetary protection category IVa were achieved. Several areas for future investigation became apparent....
Pillinger, Judith M., Pillinger, C.T., Sancisi-Frey, S., Spry, J.A.
We consider the aseptic assembly of the Beagle 2 Mars probe and how the requirements of COSPAR planetary protection category IVa were achieved. Several areas for future investigation became apparent....
Observation and analysis of in situ carbonaceous matter in Nakhla: Part I (2006)
McKay, D. S., Clemett, S. J., Thomas-Keprta, K. L., Wentworth, S. J., Gibson Jr., E. K., Robert, F., ...
New analyses of indigenous secondary material in the martian meteorite Nakhla reveal amorphous carbon-rich veins and dendrites. The texture and chemistry of this material resembles that of...
Observation and analysis of in situ carbonaceous matter in Nakhla: part II (2006)
Gibson Jr., E. K., Clemett, S. J., Thomas-Keprta, K. L., McKay, D. S., Wentworth, S. J., Robert, F., ...
Analysis of in situ carbonaceous matter in the Nakhla SNC meteorite has been carried out using a variety of techniques. Laser raman data shows the carbonaceous matter to be highly complex and static...
The Beagle 2 stereo camera system (2005)
Griffiths, A.D., Coates, A.J., Paar, G., Hofmann, B., Pullan, D., ...
The stereo camera system (SCS) was designed to provide wide-angle multi-spectral stereo imaging of the Beagle 2 landing site. Based on the Spacc-X micro-cameras, the primary objective was to...
The Beagle 2 stereo camera system (2005)
Griffiths, A.D., Coates, A.J., Josset, J-L., Paar, G., Hofmann, B., Pullan, D., ...
The stereo camera system (SCS) was designed to provide wide-angle multi-spectral stereo imaging of the Beagle 2 landing site. Based on the Space-X micro-cameras, the primary objective was to...
Pyrolysis-GC×GC-TOFMS to characterize carbonaceous chondrites (2005)
Watson, J. S., Pearson, V. K., Gilmour, I., Pillinger, C. T., Turner, D., Perkins, R., ...
Using pyrolysis-GCxGC-TOFMS to analyze organic carbon in carbonaceous chondrites gives a massive increase in both sensitivity and structural information from samples when compared to traditional...
Pyrolysis-GC×GC-TOFMS to characterize carbonaceous chondrites (2005)
Watson, J. S., Pearson, V. K., Gilmour, I., Pillinger, C. T., Turner, D., Perkins, R., ...
Using pyrolysis-GCxGC-TOFMS to analyze organic carbon in carbonaceous chondrites gives a massive increase in both sensitivity and structural information from samples when compared to traditional...
Carbon, Nitrogen, and Noble Gases in the Diamond Fractions of the Novo Urei Ureilite (2004)
Fisenko, A.V., Verchovsky, A.B., Semjonova, L.F., Pillinger, C.T.
We measured the contents and isotopic compositions for C, N, and noble gases in the diamond fractions separated in a heavy liquid ( = 2.9 g/cm3) from a sample enriched with diamond from the Novo Urei...
The Microscope for Beagle 2 (2004)
Thomas, N., Luthi, B.S., Hviid, S.F., Keller, H.U., Markiewcz, W.J., Blumchen, T., ...
The microscope for the Beagle 2 lander, which was launched as part of the European Space Agency's Mars Express mission on 2 June 2003, will provide images of the Martian surface at around 6 μm...
The preservation state of organic matter in meteorites from Antarctica (2004)
Sephton, M.A., Bland, P.A., Pillinger, C.T., Gilmour, I.
The recovery of large numbers of meteorites from Antarctica has dramatically increased the amount of extraterrestrial material available for laboratory studies of solar system origin and evolution....
Noble gases in the grain-size fractions of presolar diamond from the Boriskino CM2 meteorite (2004)
Fisenko, A.V., Verchovsky, A.B., Semenova, L.F., Pillinger, C.T.
Presolar diamond recovered from the Boriskino CM2 meteorite was separated into size fractions by sedimentation in an ultracentrifuge. The average grain sizes of the fractions ranged from ~1.4 to ~5.3...
The microscope for Beagle 2 (2004)
Thomas, N., Lüthi, B. S., Hviid, S. F., Keller, H. U., Markiewicz, W. J., Blümchen, T., ...
Beagle 2: Mission to Mars — current status (2004)
Gibson, E. K., Pillinger, C. T., Wright, I. P., Morgan, G. H., Yau, D., Stewart, J. L. C., ...
Beagle 2, developed in the UK, was launched on June 2, 2003. It landed on Mars on December 25th, 2003 in Isidis Planitia, a large sedimentary basin. To date, the team is awaiting signals from the...
Carbon, nitrogen and noble gases in diamond separates from the Novo-Urei ureilite (2004)
Fisenko, A. V., Verchovsky, A. B., Semjonova, L. F., Pillinger, C. T.
Verchovsky, A. B, Fisenko, A. V., Semjonova, L. F., Wright, I. P., Pillinger, C. T.
Comparison of carbon isotope variations in grain size fractions of presolar diamonds separated from three meteorites (Efremovka, Boriskino and Krymka) suggest that diamond from various parts of solar...
On the variations of the elemental composition of the P3 component in presolar diamonds (2004)
Fisenko, A. V., Verchovsky, A. B., Semjonova, L. F., Wright, I. P., Pillinger, C. T.
Analysis of noble gas element variations in the P3 component of presolar diamonds indicates that a special mechanism of element fractionation is required to explain the variations.
Selection of the landing site in Isidis Planitia of Mars probe Beagle 2 (2003)
Bridges, J.C., Seabrook, A.M., Rothery, D.A., Kim, J.R., Pillinger, C.T., Sims, M.R., ...
This paper describes selection and characterization of the landing site for the Mars 2004 Beagle 2 mission. The site is within Isidis Planitia between 10°–12°N, 266°–274°W, centered at...
Scientific objectives of the Beagle 2 lander (2003)
Wright, I.P., Sims, M.R., Pillinger, C.T.
Beagle 2 is the name given to the lander part of the ESA Mars Express mission (launch 2003). The main focus of Beagle 2 is to establish whether there is convincing evidence for past life on Mars, or...
The oxygen isotopic composition of water extracted from unequilibrated ordinary chondrites (2003)
Baker, L., Franchi, I.A., Wright, I.P., Pillinger, C.T.
The oxygen isotopic composition of water extracted from the unequilibrated ordinary chondrites Semarkona and Bishunpur reveals differences in alteration mineralogy and levels of isotopic enrichment...
Ion implantation into presolar grains: a theoretical model (2003)
Verchovsky, A.B., Wright, I.P., Pillinger, C.T.
A numerical model for ion implantation into spherical grains in free space has been developed. It can be applied to single grains or collections of grains with known grain-size distributions....
The microscope for the Beagle 2 lander on ESA's Mars Express (2003)
Thomas, N., Hviid, S. F., Keller, H. U., Markiewicz, W. J., Blümchen, T., Basilevsky, A. T., ...
The microscope for the Beagle 2 lander on Mars Express will provide 4 µm per pixel images of rock and soil samples. The instrument is described and test results are presented.
Is Xe-HL a real component? (2003)
Fisenko, A. V., Verchovsky, A. B., Semjonova, L. F., Wright, I. P., Pillinger, C. T.
Analysis of noble gases in the grain-size fractions of Boriskino meteorite indicate that Xe-HL is a real component implanted into diamonds after mixing of isotopically anomalous and normal components.
Revised target co-ordinates for the Beagle 2 lander (2003)
Bridges, J., Seabrook, A. M., Rothery, D. A., Pillinger, C. T., Sims, M. R., Wright, I. P.
The revised, IAU 2000 target co-ordinates of the Mars Beagle 2 lander are 11.6oN, 90.75oE.
Bland, P. A., Berry, F. J., Jull, A. J. T., Smith, T. B., Bevan, A. W. R., Cadogan, J. M., ...
Ordinary chondrite finds, terrestrial age dated using 14C analyses, from different meteorite accumulation sites, have been examined by Mössbauer spectroscopy to quantitatively determine terrestrial...
Brack, A., Baglioni, P., Borruat, G., Brandstatter, F., Demets, R., Edwards, H. G. M., ...
The 18 SNC meteorites identified to date are all igneous rocks, being basalts or basaltic cumulates. The lack of sedimentary rocks in this inventory is therefore surprising, in view of the...
High molecular weight organic matter in martian meteorites (2002)
Sephton, M.A., Wright, I.P., Gilmour, I., De Leeuw, J.W., Grady, M.M., Pillinger, C.T.
We have performed an investigation to detect high molecular weight organic matter in martian meteorites. Solvent-extracted samples of two Antarctic finds (ALH 84001, sub-sample 106 and EET A79001,...
Baker, L., Franchi, I.A., Wright, I.P., Pillinger, C.T.
The fall and recovery of the Tagish Lake meteorite in British Columbia in January 2000 provided a unique opportunity to study relatively pristine samples of carbonaceous chondrite material....
Carbon and oxygen isotopes in CO3 chondrites (2002)
Greenwood, R.G., Franchi, I.A., Gibson, J.M., Pillinger, C.T.
Verchovsky, A.B., Sephton, M.A., Wright, I.P., Pillinger, C.T.
The exact location of planetary noble gases in meteorites remains unknown but it is inferred to be closely associated with, if not precisely some portion of, the macromolecular organic material in...
Grady, M.M., Verchovsky, A.B., Franchi, I.A., Wright, I.P., Pillinger, C.T.
We have studied the carbon and nitrogen stable isotope geochemistry of a small pristine sample of the Tagish Lake carbonaceous chondrite by high resolution stepped combustion mass spectrometry, and...
Baker, L., Franchi, I.A., Maynard, J., Wright, I.P., Pillinger, C.T.
We have developed a new technique in which a solid reagent, cobalt(III) fluoride, is used to prepare oxygen gas for isotope ratio measurement from water derived either from direct injection or from...
Oxygen isotopes in CO3 chondrites (2002)
Greenwood, R.C., Franchi, I.A., Pillinger, C.T.
Oxygen isotope analyses were undertaken on seven CO3 chondrites. No correlation was seen between metamorphic grade in CO3s and oxygen isotopic compositions. Results suggest that ALH77307 should be...
An evaluation of in situ analysis and sample return in the exploration of Mars (2002)
Sims, M.R., Pullan, D., Pillinger, C.T., Wright, I.P.
In this paper, the case for sample return is examined against in situ analysis and the merits of each approach are discussed. In situ analysis techniques are highly advanced with a large number of...
Assonov, S.S., Franchi, I.A., Pillinger, C.T., Semenova, A.S., Shukolyukov, Yu A., Verchovsky, A.V., ...
Fines, microbreccias and agglutinates from the Luna 16 mature regolith 1635 and fines from the immature/submature Luna-24 regolith have been analysed for N and argon isotopes in order to understand...
Fisenko, A.V., Verchovsky, A.V., Semenova, L.F., Pillinger, C.T.
Amounts and isotopic compositions of C, N, and noble gases were measured in the same gas portions extracted by step heating (over the temperature interval of 300–2000°C) of two different-size...
Some features of nitrogen release from presolar diamond fractions of the Efremovka meteorite (2002)
Fisenko, A.V., Verchovsky, A.B., Semenova, L.F., Pillinger, C.T.
Fisenko, A. V., Verchovsky, A. B., Semjonova, L. F., Ott, U., Wright, I. P., Pillinger, C. T.
We found a new Xe component in presolar diamonds from Boriskino chondrite.
Oxygen isotopes and the early solar system (2001)
Franchi, I.A., Baker, L., Bridges, J.C., Wright, I.P., Pillinger, C.T.
Meteorites preserve a wide range of oxygen isotopic signatures from the time of the Solar System's formation. Most of these rocks record complex histories, each phase of which has the potential for...
Heterogeneity of the interstellar diamond in the CV3 meteorite efremovka (2001)
Fisenko, A.V., Verchovsky, A.B., Semjonova, L.F., Pillinger, C.T.
Based on the heterogeneity in the contents and isotopic compositions of carbon, nitrogen, and rare gases found in different (in grain size) interstellar diamond fractions of the meteorite Efremovka,...
A numerical model of ion implantation into presolar grains (2001)
Verchovsky, A.V., Wright, I.P., Fisenko, A.V., Pillinger, C.T.
Pre-solar grains such as diamond and silicon carbide (found in primitive chondritic meteorites), contain isotopically anomalous noble gases. There are two ways that these could have been incorporated...
The Beagle landing site in Isidis Planitia (2001)
Bridges, J.B., Seabrook, A.M., Kim, J.R., Muller, J-P., Rothery, D.A., Pillinger, C.T., ...
The Mars probe Beagle 2 will land in Isidis Planitia. This region satisfies the engineering constraints and has evidence for particularly volatile-rich subsoil. Isidis provides a suitable place for...
Continued investigation of the light element geochemistry of Tagish Lake (2001)
Grady, M.M., Franchi, I.A., Verchovsky, A.V., Wright, I.P., Pillinger, C.T.
We have determined the abundance and isotopic composition of two separate carbonate generations within Tagish Lake. Nitrogen isotope analysis of the chondrite shows it to be organic-rich, with d15N...
The Distribution of Ar and Xe Inside Diamond Grains from Efremovka (2001)
Fisenko, A. V., Verchovsky, A. B., Semjonova, L. F., Pillinger, C. T.
Analysis of the release pattern of Ar and Xe from grain size fractions of Efremovka presolar diamonds at stepped combustion and pyrolysis indicates that in both cases the gases release as a result of...
Sephton, M.A., Pillinger, C.T., Gilmour, I.
In the time period since 1961, n-alkanes (straight-chain hydrocarbons) have been detected in varying amounts in many meteorites. Proposed origins for these compounds have included extraterrestrial...
Supercritical fluid extraction of the non-polar organic compounds in meteorites (2001)
Sephton, M.A., Pillinger, C.T., Gilmour, I.
The carbonaceous chondrite meteorites contain a variety of extraterrestrial organic molecules. These organic components provide a valuable insight into the formation and evolution of the solar...
Attempts to separate the Q-noble gas carrier in Yilmia (2001)
Verchovsky, A. B., Sephton, M. A., Wright, I. P., Pillinger, C. T.
The Beagle 2 optical microscope (2001)
Hviid, S. F., Thomas, N., Keller, H. U., Markiewicz, W. J., Bluemchen, T., Smith, P., ...
Introduction to the Beagle2 optical microscope.
Beagle 2: Abstract #6086 (2000)
Hall, D. S., Pillinger, C. T., Sims, M. R., Pullan, D., Whitehead, S., Thatcher, J., ...
An ESA study for the search for life on Mars. (2000)
Westall, F., Brack, A., Hofmann, B., Horneck, G., Kurat, G., Maxwell, J., ...
Bland, P.A., Lee, M.R., Sexton, A.S., Franchi, I.A., Fallick, A.E.T., Miller, M.F., ...
Primitive meteorites exhibit certain features that are consistent with aqueous and thermal alteration on asteroids, but O-isotopic analyses show only a modest heavy-isotope shift, interpreted as...
Beagle 2: The exo-biology lander on ESA's Mars Express Mission (1999)
Sims, S., Pillinger, C. T., Richter, L., Kochan, H., Hamacher, H.
The COSAC experiment on the lander of the ROSETTA mission (1999)
Rosenbauer, H., Fuselier, S. A., Ghielmetti, A., Greenberg, J. M., Goesmann, F., Ulamec, S., ...
Beagle 2: The Exo-Biology Lander on ESA's 2003 Mars Express Mission (1999)
Sims, M. R., Pillinger, C. T., Wright, I. P., Morgan, G., Pullan, D., Whitehead, S., ...
Interstellar SiC Grains in Meteorites. (1998)
Pillinger, C. T., Russell, S. S.
It is now well accepted that interstellar grains can be extracted form acid residues of primitive meteorites. One of the easiest materials to recognize is silicon carbide because its overall average...
Scientific accomplishments expected from the Rosetta Lander (1998)
Rosenbauer, H., Wittmann, K., Ulamec, S., Schiewe, B., Moura, D., ...
Beagle 2: The exo-biology lander on ESA's 2003 Mars Express mission. (1998)
Hoover, R. B., Sims, M. R., Pillinger, C. T., Wright, I. P., Morgan, G., Fraser, G., ...
Carbon stable isotope analysis of Antarctic micrometeorites (1996)
Graham, G.A., Wright, I.P., Grady, M.M., Perreau, M., Maurette, M., Pillinger, C.T.
Carbon stable isotope analyses of Antarctic micrometeorites (1996)
Graham, G.A., Wright, I.P., Grady, M.M., Perreau, M., Maurette, M., Pillinger, C.T.
Carbon stable isotope analysis of Antarctic micrometeorites (1996)
Graham, G.A., Wright, I.P., Grady, M.M., Perreau, M., Maurette, M., Pillinger, C.T.
Carbon stable isotope analyses of Antarctic micrometeorites (1996)
Graham, G.A., Wright, I.P., Grady, M.M., Perreau, M., Maurette, M., Pillinger, C.T.
Stable isotope studies of cometary analogue materials (1989)
Franchi, I.A., Alexander, C.M.O., Pillinger, C.T., Mendoza-Gomez, C.X., Greenberg, J.M.
Stable isotope studies of cometary analogue materials (1989)
Franchi, I.A., Alexander, C.M.O., Pillinger, C.T., Mendoza-Gomez, C.X., Greenberg, J.M.
The lack of organic compounds of biological significance on the Moon has provided carbon chemists with an opportunity to study chemical effects that are a result of solar wind ion implantation into...
Bland, P.A., Lee, M.R., Sexton, A.S., Franchi, I.A., Fallick, A.E.T., Miller, M.F., ...
Primitive meteorites exhibit certain features that are consistent with aqueous and thermal alteration on asteroids, but O-isotopic analyses show only a modest heavy-isotope shift, interpreted as...
Bland, P.A., Lee, M.R., Sexton, A.S., Franchi, I.A., Fallick, A.E.T., Miller, M.F., ...
Primitive meteorites exhibit certain features that are consistent with aqueous and thermal alteration on asteroids, but O-isotopic analyses show only a modest heavy-isotope shift, interpreted as...