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Members of the JPL team that went searching for Mars-like rocks in the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve pose for a selfie. From left: Errin Dalshaug, Iona Brockie, Louise Jandura, Ken Farley, and Sarah Yearicks.

February 14, 2022

Members of the JPL team that went searching for Mars-like rocks in the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve pose for a selfie. From left: Errin Dalshaug, Iona Brockie, Louise Jandura, Ken Farley, and Sarah Yearicks.

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