InVADER
In-situ vent analysis divebot for exobiology research.
Period of Performance:
2016–2021
Role:
Co-I
Project website:
invader-mission.org
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Funded by NASA's Planetary Science and Technology from Analog Research (PSTAR). |
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In-situ vent analysis divebot for exobiology research.
Period of Performance:
2016–2021
Role:
Co-I
Project website:
invader-mission.org
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Funded by NASA's Planetary Science and Technology from Analog Research (PSTAR). |
![project thumbnail](/assets/img/research/2016-nasa-invader.jpg)
InVADER studied underwater hydrothermal systems at Axial Seamount, the largest and most active volcano on western boundary of the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate off the coast of Oregon. The vents at the Axial Seamount generate chemical energy which can sustain life, and are high-fidelity analogues to putative vent systems on Ocean Worlds.