Astrobiologist Amy Williams’ mind is on Mars.
Williams, a University of Florida geology professor, recently joined her second Mars mission: After serving on the Curiosity rover team since 2009, she’s now a participating scientist on the Perseverance rover, which touches down on the red planet on Feb. 18.
“Serving on any NASA mission is the greatest experience I could possibly dream of,” she said.
Her proposal to search for signs of ancient life on Mars was one of 13 selected by NASA from over a hundred submissions.
Geology professor Dr. Amy Williams joined the Curiosity mission as a graduate student. Now, as a principal investigator on Perseverance, sheâs able to return the favor, offering her graduate students places on a mission to Mars.