We haven’t yet planted human feet on the surface of Mars, but virtual explorers from Arizona have played a crucial role in making our exploration of the Red Planet possible.
Both Arizona State University (ASU) and the University of Arizona (UA) have helped us learn more about our closest planetary neighbor than we ever have before.
The Connection Between ASU and Mars Rocks
Arizona State University’sMars Space Flight Facility could easily be considered the red planet’s geology lab.
ASU developed the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS), which hitched a ride on NASA’s Mars Odyssey in 2001…