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Meet the Martians

Susanne Schwenzer

Mars Sample Return Campaign Science Group

A mineralogist by training, Susanne is passionate about helping junior colleagues achieve their goals.

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Susanne Schwenzer

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Piyush Khopkar

MOXIE Software/Operations

For Piyush, the most fascinating thing about the instrument he works on is making oxygen on Mars for the first time.

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Piyush Khopkar

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Stephaney W. Cameron

Hardware Quality Assurance Engineer

Stephaney wants students to know that when it comes to space exploration, the sky is not the limit.

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Stephaney W. Cameron

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Dewayne Washington

Senior Communications Manager

Dewayne enjoys learning something new almost every day, and is dedicated to sharing the excitement of the Mars Sample Return campaign with the public.

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Dewayne Washington

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Natalie Martinez-Vlasoff

Project Engineer

Natalie's dream is for future generations to have an opportunity to live on another planet and experience finding life there.

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Natalie Martinez-Vlasoff

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Gregorio Villar

EDL Systems Engineer

Gregorio keeps a spreadsheet of the many things he loves about his work, and at the top of the list, he has his colleagues.

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Behind the Spacecraft

Meet some of the team members behind the Perseverance rover

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