Meenakshi (Mini) Wadhwa
@minwadhwa
Director & Prof @SESEASU. MSR Principal Scientist @NASA; Distinguished Visiting Scientist @NASAJPL. Director @ICGL_WadhwaLab, explorer, educator, wife, stepmom.
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The first reaction from the NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover team when they saw this rock was, "Whoa, what is that? What could have caused that?" Learn all about the rover's 25th rock sample, dubbed Sapphire Canyon, and the clues it offers about possible past life on Mars.
Jezero Crater's rim is a treasure trove of rocks! Since January, ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover has collected 3 samples, including a rock that's possibly 3.9 billion years old, one that shows signs of ancient water, and one with markings the team has never seen before. go.nasa.gov/3E3E4kR
Sign of life on an exoplanet? Read my article for more context on the discovery: theconversation.com/scientists-fou… via The Conversation U.S. University of Arizona Steward Observatory, University of Arizona University of Arizona Research UArizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Sun Devils are leading space exploration. Arizona State University students and scientists are powering NASA’s Europa Clipper mission, capturing images and searching for signs of habitability on the distant Jupiter moon, Europa. 🛰️🔱 news.asu.edu/20250512-scien…
Introducing ARCHIVED ISS Research! Bringing you the incredible science and research happening on our planet and beyond straight to your X feed. Stay tuned for more. 🌎🚀🌠
Now on Scientific American: 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object to enter our solar system, is full of mysteries. Here's what scientists are trying to learn about it before it boomerangs back to the void. By Jonathan O’Callaghan. scientificamerican.com/article/new-in…
Dear Friends, sharing some news here about my upcoming transition. While I’m sad to be leaving School of Earth and Space Exploration Arizona State University after 19 incredible years, I am excited and honored to have the opportunity to contribute to Scripps Institution of Oceanography UC San Diego in the years to come.
ICYMI, we shared some big news this week! 🎉 Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is proud to welcome esteemed Earth & planetary scientist Meenakshi Wadhwa as the 12th director of our institution. Hear directly from Dr. Wadhwa in this video: youtu.be/lbFLXM6BBbI?si…