Astrogeology Science Center
News
A new hot spot discovered in Yellow Stone National Park!
Hot spot makes national news!
Astrogeology team finalizes work on MER mission
Spirit and Opportunity will be sorely missed.
Next Generation Lunar Rover Visits the Astrogeology Science Center!
See the next generation Lunar Rover prototype!
Job Opening: Photogrammetrist (GS-11/12 Physical Scientist)
Perhaps this is the career you have been looking for.
Sol 2502-2503: Science to Exhaustion
Sol 2501!
Walk in the Footsteps of the Apollo Astronauts
Walk in the Footsteps of the Apollo Astronauts
Rocks moving on Mars!
A team led by USGS scientist Colin Dundas reported observations of shifting rocks in high-latitude craters on Mars. Find out what moved these rocks and spot the rocks that have shifted as well as discover more in-depth information in the recently published paper Active boulder movement at high Martian latitudes.
USGS Prepares to Assess Resources on the Moon!
USGS Scientists Work to Assess Lunar Resources.
The Caves of Mars
The USGS Astrogeology Science Center has released locations of more than a thousand cave-entrance candidates on Mars.
Astrogeology Open House draws a good crowd
On July 19, 2019, the USGS Astrogeology Science Center hosted an Open House to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the July 20, 1969 Apollo 11 lunar landing. The event drew an impressive turnout from the surrounding communities.
Sol 2474: A Great Outcrop!
Sol 2474: Outcrop showing vertical exposure of laminated rocks!!
Are Apollo data still useful?
Are Apollo data still useful today with the current Mars missions providing more detailed high resoluction data? You betcha! In fact, ISPRS awarded Astrogeology for an Apollo Photogrammetry Paper as recent as October 2018.