Heather Graham is a postdoctoral research and organic geochemist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. She currently works with the MSL Mars Curiosity Rover with the SAM (Sample Analysis on Mars) insturement team but in the plast she studied the evolution of land plants and their adaptations to light. Heather’s favorite organism is lichen and her favorite science topic is terrestrialization – how those first pioneers left the relative coziness of the ocean to occupy the Earth’s surface. Heather thinks of science as a cultural product – a reflection of our collective values and dreams – and likes to write about the conversations between science, society, and art. View all posts by Heather Graham →
Did you know your smartphone might be good for something besides spamming out duck-lip pics of yourself? Did you know your phone might be a valuable scientific tool to help us understand the cosmos? Are you reading this on your phone right now?
Okay, so maybe it wasn't a great choice for ESA to start the live feed of Rosetta mission control 27 hours early (yawn... #comalanding) but here's everything you need to know about the exciting landing happening in just a few hours! 
Hear me out! This is going to take a minute…
In case you aren’t familiar with John O’Keefe and his 
