Geosciences Undergrad Analyzes Surface of Mars in Vibrational Spectroscopy Lab
Kristen Norberg — the URECA researcher of the month for January — is a junior double-majoring in geology and earth and space sciences. She has been participating in research since...Read More
SBU Researchers Use AI to Reconstruct Physically Accurate Models of Mars
Artificial intelligence may soon help scientists see Mars more clearly than ever before. At Stony Brook University, researchers have developed a system that can generate realistic, three-dimensional videos of the...Read More
Martian Mudstone Evidence from the Perseverance Rover Is a Potential Biosignature
Data and images from NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover reveal that recently discovered rocks in the Jezero crater are organic carbon-bearing mudstones. The findings, detailed in a paper published in Nature, indicate that these mudstones...Read More
Video Features SBU Professors Discussing the Exploration of Mars
In a new video, Distinguished Professor Scott McLennan and Associate Professor Joel Hurowitz of the Department of Geosciences at Stony Brook University talk about their experience with the Mars exploration...Read More
Study Shows Mars’ Early Climate Was Intermittently Warm
Samples from the Jezero Crater, the landing site of NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission, may help to reveal evidence of Mars' climate changes during its existence and possible signs of previous life.
SBU Professors Ready to Learn if There Was Life on Mars
Geosciences Professors Scott McLennan and Joel Hurowitz are actively involved in the Mars exploration rover Perseverance mission, a two-year science investigation of Mars’ Jezero Crater.
