NASA's Goddard Instrument Field Team hauled equipment up and down the cliffs of Scotland's Clachtoll region in a quest to better understand Earth – and Mars.
In Scotland, NASA Scientists Search for Clues About Mars’ Past

A NASA fieldwork blog. The quest to understand our solar system begins at home.

NASA's Goddard Instrument Field Team hauled equipment up and down the cliffs of Scotland's Clachtoll region in a quest to better understand Earth – and Mars.
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In September 2023, the Goddard Instrument Field Team was east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, studying the remains of an ancient supervolcano.