Stories by Nina Lanza

Nina Lanza is a planetary geologist in the Space and Remote Sensing group at Los Alamos National Laboratory. She serves on the lab's Mars instrument team, selecting rock targets to zap with the laser on the Los Alamos–developed ChemCam.

Space

Why Premature Claims of Life on Mars Hurt Science

Bogus beetles, nonexistent giant sculptures and other “discoveries” on the Red Planet distract us from the exciting research that’s actually going on

January 14, 2020 — Nina Lanza | Opinion

Space

Did Life Sign the Guest Book on Mars?

The coating known as “varnish” that covers rocks in the American Southwest could offer important clues

July 18, 2019 — Nina Lanza and Chris Yeager