Prof. Baxter Hosts a Mars Rover Landing Party

On February 18th around 3:55pm, the Mars Perseverance Rover landed in Jezero Crater on the surface of Mars.  Faculty, students, and staff from the Department gathered over Zoom to learn about the mission, watch the drama unfold, and cheer when it landed safely. Click here to watch yourself! Perseverance will search for signs of ancient life in the rocks of this crater that was once filled with water over 3.5 billion years ago.