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A route change on my way to Bright Angel has led me through an unexpectedly diverse geological playground, Neretva Vallis! This ancient river channel – which carried most of the water that flowed into Jezero Crater billions of years ago – is filled with intriguing boulders.

Congratulations to Stephanie Menten, PhD candidate at Purdue EAPS, for being awarded a Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship! Read more here: bit.ly/3zBENGY #thenextgiantleap #boilerup Mike Sori Stephanie Menten Purdue Science Purdue University

Congratulations Lauren Kiefer for a successful MS defense with Purdue EAPS! Her defense is titled “Analyzing the Climatology of Tornadoes Relative to Extratropical Cyclones." She is advised by Prof. Dan Chavas. #boilerup Dan Chavas Lauren Kiefer

Congratulations Angie Burke for a successful MS defense with Purdue EAPS! Her defense is titled “Quantifying Exoplanet Habitable Lifetime for a Diverse Range of Orbital Configurations." She is advised by Prof. Stephanie Olson. #boilerup Dr. Stephanie Olson

Our ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Mars rover has found an interesting rock that could be one of the best signs yet that ancient microbial life may have once existed on the Red Planet. However, we'll need to do more research to know for sure: go.nasa.gov/3zZhsiX

The NASA Curiosity rover has fired its millionth laser on #Mars. It began over 12 years ago! ChemCam was developed at Los Alamos & France with Prof. Roger Wiens (Purdue EAPS) as its leader 2004-21. He & student Mia Rudin are still using it to study Mars. purduesci.com/47sZIcs

Climbing a crater rim is hard work, but if any robot is up to the task, it’s Perseverance! 💪🏻😎

Wishing you a spellbinding "sol"-iday from the Red Planet 👻 Check out the latest blog from my team, who were definitely feeling the #NASAHalloween spirit when they wrote this! go.nasa.gov/3YsqWLX

Check out my lab mates newest paper on LIBS plasma diagnostics with SuperCam!

Congrats Dr. Colin Hamill for a successful PhD defense with Purdue EAPS! His defense is titled "Characterizing the Light Scattering Properties of Exoplanet Cloud Analogs Through Laboratory and Modeling Endeavors." He is advised by Prof. Alexandria Johnson. Matei Alexan Alexandria Johnson

Congrats Dr. Riley McGlasson for a successful PhD defense with Purdue EAPS! Her defense is titled "Exploring Radar Observations of Dusty Ice Layers on Mars Through Observations, Modeling, and Lab Experiments." She is advised by Prof. Ali Bramson. Dr. Ali Bramson Riley McGlasson

NASA’s #Mars 2020 rover mission and Briony Horgan, of Purdue EAPS, are approaching a new phase in the search for details about the red planet’s history and potential for previously hosting life. Read more: purduesci.com/3ZC5yWB #thenextgiantleap #boilerup #mars Prof. Briony Horgan

NASA’s #Mars 2020 rover mission and Briony Horgan, of Purdue EAPS, are approaching a new phase in the search for details about the red planet’s history and potential for previously hosting life. Read more: purduesci.com/3ZC5yWB #thenextgiantleap #boilerup #mars Prof. Briony Horgan

NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover escapes its giant Martian crater. Prof. Briony Horgan, of Purdue EAPS speaks with Gizmodo about the historic achievement. Read more with the link: purduesci.com/4iDkOtI #TheNextGiantLeap #BoilerUp #Purdue Prof. Briony Horgan

Thanks to everyone who has reached out to us with concern and support. If you’d like to contribute, this fund will be used by Caltech & JPL to support our colleagues and their families greatly impacted by the devastating fires. giving.caltech.edu/areas-to-suppo…

Over 200 JPLers have lost everything. Every single project I work on includes at least one, most multiple. Everyone at JPL is affected, everyone is utterly heartbroken for our community. Ways you can help: giving.caltech.edu/areas-to-suppo…

Did you know: When I landed on Feb. 18, 2021, Mars and Earth were 127 million miles apart. Today, because of our unique orbits, we're 73 million miles apart. That means your birthday wishes will get to me nearly 5 minutes faster today! 🥳

Hey NASA Europa Clipper, thanks for swinging by the Red Planet! You were here for a gravity assist; I’m here for rock collecting—teamwork makes the interplanetary dream work as we seek to unlock the secrets of life beyond Earth. Wish you could've stayed for longer. Safe journeys!