I can't ever remember not wanting to be a scientist.

I can't ever remember not wanting to be a scientist.

The thing that sets Mars apart is that it is the one planet that is enough like Earth that you can imagine life possibly once having taken hold there.

These rovers are living on borrowed time. We're so past warranty on them. You try to push them hard every day because we're living day to day.

We have concluded that the rocks here were once soaked in liquid water. It changed their texture, and it changed their chemistry. We've been able to read the tell-tale clues the water left behind, giving us confidence in that conclusion.

That's really what science is just trying to figure stuff out, and I like figuring stuff out.

Having been given that public trust, we have a responsibility to share with the public.