Initial Publication Date: November 30, 2006 (see revision history: 3 events)

Rio Tinto Collection - General

Online Resources

Audio Interview with Dr. Carol Stoker about MARTE and the Rio Tinto. This site features links to broadcast quality audio files and transcripts from an interview with Dr. Carol Stoker about the Mars Analog Research and Technology Experiment... (more info)
Coping with Contamination . This magazine article features an interview with Mars Analog Research and Technology Experiment (MARTE) scientist Carol Stoker. In this third session of the four... (more info)
Could Opportunity Find Life on Mars?. This magazine article features an interview with Andrew Knoll, member of the Mars Exploration Rover science team and Fisher Professor of Natural History at Harvard... ( This site is likely no longer available. )
Drilling for Weird Life. This magazine article introduces the Mars Analog Research and Technology Experiment (MARTE). Featuring an interview with NASA scientist Carol Stoker, the article describes... (more info)
Drilling on Autopilot. This magazine article features an interview with Mars Analog Research and Technology Experiment (MARTE) scientist Carol Stoker. In this final session of the four... (more info)
From a River in Spain to a Crater on Mars. This magazine article features an interview with Andrew Knoll, member of the Mars Exploration Rover science team and Fisher Professor of Natural History at Harvard... (more info)
Huelva Province: Rio Tinto Mines. This web site offers information about the Rio Tinto in Andalucia, Spain. It describes the opencast mine structures, landscape, rich history, and regional... (more info)
Life Under a Spanish Red River. This magazine article introduces the Rio Tinto - a polluted, acidic river in Spain - and its significance in the Mars Analog Research and Technology Experiment... (more info)
Life on Earth: Signpost to Life on Mars. This magazine article features an interview with Mars Analog Research and Technology Experiment (MARTE) scientist Carol Stoker. In this second session of a four... ( This site is likely no longer available. )
Living on Fools Gold. This magazine article explores the extreme environment of the Rio Tinto, a river in Spain with highly acidic and metal-rich water. The article features the work of... ( This site is likely no longer available. )
MBL Research in the Rio Tinto. This web site describes ongoing research of the Marine Biological Laboratory's Astrobiology Group in the Rio Tinto, Spain. The resource includes an image-rich... ( This site may be offline. )
NASA Facts: Mars Analog Research and Technology Experiment (MARTE). This web site provides a brief summary and frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Mars Analog Research and Technology Experiment (MARTE). MARTE uses the search for... ( This site may be offline. )
River of Vitriol. This article offers a general overview of the microbiology of Spain’s Rio Tinto. It introduces the history of the Rio Tinto, briefly describes some of the organisms that... (more info)

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Advanced Collection: Compiled for professionals and advanced learners, this collection includes resources such as journal articles, academic reviews, and surveys.