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The recently released USGS Geologic Map of the Source Region of Shalbatana Vallis, Mars (Berman et al., 2023) is a detailed look at one of Mars'...

Welcome to the first USGS-NASA Planetary Geologic Mapping Program Quarterly Report! We have been focusing on getting USGS-published geologic maps...

The USGS Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff, Arizona recently released a series of geologic Martian maps that could all be impactful to future...

The USGS Astrogeology family has had the utmost privilege of working with and learning from the legendary astronomer Carolyn S. Shoemaker (1929 –2021)...

Every year scientists at the Astrogeology Science Center gear-up for the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, where we share our work and new...

Welcome! We’re offering a workshop in planetary geologic mapping, planned for Flagstaff, AZ, June 23- July 1.

Did you know that there are rules for how features on other planets and moons in our Solar System are named? Craters on Venus, for example, are named...

Most people know that cartographers create maps, but did you know that there’s a lot more to making maps than just drawing what you see? Before you...

Picture yourself as a scientist who has wanted to explore the Moon since their childhood and then NASA invites you to join the Volatile Investigating...

January 7th is Old Rock Day, so let’s take a look at old rocks from near and far!