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Trick or Treat? Astrogeology explores the Solar System’s Halloween spirit.

Trick or Treat? Astrogeology explores the Solar System’s Halloween spirit.

The Solar System is full of its own tricks and treats, so discover some of our favorites below.

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Crater on Mars Named After Impact Cratering Scientist Dr. Nadine Barlow

Crater on Mars Named After Impact Cratering Scientist Dr. Nadine Barlow

On September 27, 2024, the name Barlow was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) for a prominent, ~87 km-diameter crater...

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Fire and Ice: Astrogeology involved in October spacecraft launches of Hera and Europa Clipper

Fire and Ice: Astrogeology involved in October spacecraft launches of Hera and Europa Clipper

Two important missions launched in October and U.S. Geological Survey is here to give you a ride-along! ESA’s (European Space Agency) Hera will...

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Sols 4327-4328: On the Road Again

Sols 4327-4328: On the Road Again

Earth planning date: Monday, Oct. 7, 2024: This is information about the work scientists are doing on Mars using NASA’s Curiosity rover from NASA’s...

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USGS Science Campus Open House: Hours of sciences, sunshine, and ice cream

USGS Science Campus Open House: Hours of sciences, sunshine, and ice cream

The USGS Flagstaff Science Campus Open House on September 29 was attended by more than 300 people who learned about the diversity of sciences that we...

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Join us on Sept 29 for the USGS Open House in Flagstaff!

Join us on Sept 29 for the USGS Open House in Flagstaff!

Get ready to launch into a day of discovery! Join us on September 29, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the USGS campus in Flagstaff, AZ, to explore...

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New InSight Lander data suggest deeply buried water on Mars

New InSight Lander data suggest deeply buried water on Mars

Exciting news has just come out of the Martian community! While planetary science researchers have theorized that water might exist in a variety of...

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USGS Astrogeology joins forces with Northern Arizona University to mentor summer undergraduates

USGS Astrogeology joins forces with Northern Arizona University to mentor summer undergraduates

This summer Astrogeology hosted four undergraduate student researchers through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for...

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This month in history: In memory of the first rover to rove on Mars

This month in history: In memory of the first rover to rove on Mars

This month marks 27 years since the successful landing of NASA’s Mars Pathfinder spacecraft, including Sojourner, the first-ever robotic rover to land...

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Sols 4253-4254: Pit Stop for Contact Science

Sols 4253-4254: Pit Stop for Contact Science

The NASA Mars Curiosity Rover continues exploration of Mars.

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Interactive Apollo 15, 16, and 17 Maps Available Now!

Interactive Apollo 15, 16, and 17 Maps Available Now!

Imagine it’s the early 1970’s. You’re a scientist helping lead the Apollo missions to the Moon, and you are trying to figure out where to send the...

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Artemis III mission tests in the San Francisco Volcanic Field near Flagstaff, AZ and in Houston, TX

Artemis III mission tests in the San Francisco Volcanic Field near Flagstaff, AZ and in Houston, TX

Do you know in May 2024, a moonwalk simulation occurred in northern Arizona? Flight controllers, astronauts, engineers, and geologists were testing...

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