Sarah Stewart Johnson Marvels at Mars—S2 Bonus Interview
From Wild Thing by Foxtopus Ink
February 17, 2026 · 33 min · Season 2 · Episode 14
About this episode
Sarah Stewart Johnson discusses her work on Mars missions and the allure of the Red Planet.
Wild Thing is re-releasing its bonus interviews! Sarah Stewart Johnson is a planetary scientist who has worked on several Mars missions and is also the author of Sirens of Mars . She talks to us about the latest mission to the Red Planet—the Perseverance rover—and why our closest neighbor holds such fascination for Earthlings.
People in this episode
Guest: Sarah Stewart Johnson
Topics covered
- Mars missions
- planetary science
- Perseverance rover
- space exploration
- Earth fascination
Keywords
- Mars
- Perseverance rover
- planetary scientist
- Sirens of Mars
- space exploration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Perseverance rover, Wild Thing, Foxtopus Ink
Books & works: Sirens of Mars
Places: Mars, Red Planet
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