NASA astrobiologist Abigail Allwood on the Mars Rover mission

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Abigail Allwood
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Presenter: Sandra Odorisio
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23 August 2021
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Faculty of Science and Engineering
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Dr Abigail Allwood is a pioneering geologist and research scientist working with NASA. She is also the first woman and the first Australian to lead an investigation on the Mars Rover Mission.

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