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It was back in 1610 when Galileo Galilei made the first telescopic observation of Mars and ever since, the fascination with the red planet for scientific research has grown astronomically. Over the course of the next century, astronomers have discovered...

UNM alumna Nina Lanza, a planetary scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, summarizes her job on her Twitter account, @marsninja, as “I shoot the lasers, pew pew.” Her career isn’t one young girls are traditionally encouraged to follow, but Lanza...

Lobo alumni and community members are invited an evening of intriguing science, fascination and fun with UNM faculty, who will lecture about the exploration of Mars. The UNM Alumni Association in partnership with UNM Earth & Planetary Sciences, The...