UA student finds 'Hawaiian beach' sand on Mars
Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 08:00
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org) —The world's largest database of minerals, developed and housed at the UA, enables NASA to identify the minerals that make up the soil on Mars. As a member of the science team on NASA's Curiosity rover currently exploring Mars, graduate student Shaunna Morrison helps uncover the secrets of the Red Planet.