2026 GEMx Field Work
Equipped with rock picks and loupes, a team of geoscientists deployed to the Mojave Desert recently to investigate a tantalizing finding from a high-flying NASA sensor: a cache of topaz hiding in plain sight.
Social Media Reel: GEMx Overview
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Universal Production Music: Suburban Cowboy Instrumental
Footage and short vertical videos from coverage of the 2026 GEMx field season. Location: Barstow, California
Social Media Reel: Hike with NASA
Vertical Video for Social Media
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Universal Production Music: Pop Anthem Main Track
Social Media Reel: What's Your Favorite Mineral?
Vertical Video for Social Media
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Universal Production Music: Puzzling Times Instrumental
Credits
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Producer
- Katie Jepson (eMITS)
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Project support
- Sally Younger (NASA/JPL)
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Scientists
- Robert Green (Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL))
- Kevin Reath (BAERI/Ames)
Missions
This page is related to the following missions:Release date
This page was originally published on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 4:15 PM EDT.