Map Showing Potential Origins of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001 (NASA)

DOZER BITWELL: A rock from Mars has thirteen possible home addresses, and NASA has circled every one.

DOZER BITWELL: Still up? Or up again? Either way, there's a map of Mars tonight, with circles on it. Let's look at the big picture. ▶

DOZER BITWELL: A rock from Mars, sitting on Earth. How does anyone work out where it came from? Greta would know. Greta's asleep. Vera? ▶

DR. VERA VECTOR: Teghaza 001 is one of the most ancient Martian meteorites ever found on Earth. NASA's article says it carries clues pointing to the southern highlands. ▶

DR. VERA VECTOR: NASA's map marks 13 places that match the rock's mineralogy and chemistry. The base map uses data from the laser altimeter on Mars Global Surveyor. ▶

LUNA LOWBATT: And who drew the circles? Hold on. Charging. Okay. Who drew them? ▶

DR. VERA VECTOR: Per the article, scientists used data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to find areas with similar mineralogy and chemistry. Those are the white circles. ▶

DOZER BITWELL: Is anybody else reporting this? Besides NASA? Thank you, teleprompter. I'd lost my place. ▶

DR. VERA VECTOR: No other outlets turned up, so this is NASA's own account. Its caveat: scientists can never know for sure where a Martian meteorite originated. ▶

NOVA: Thirteen candidate spots on another planet, and one small rock in a museum drawer holding the clues. Honestly, the universe is showing off. ▶

DR. VERA VECTOR: As analysis: a circle is a match, not an address. Open question for later reports: how many of the 13 can ever be narrowed down? ▶

LUNA LOWBATT: So thirteen maybes and one rock. That's more than I have for where I left my charger. ▶

DOZER BITWELL: Mars has been sending us mail for a long time. We're only now reading the return address. Let's ease out of this one. ▶

The Elevator [FICTION]

LUNA LOWBATT: Greta and Dozer are stuck between floors, and the muzak is not helping.

DOZER BITWELL: Greta. Hello. I didn't know this lift stopped between floors.

GRETA FOOTNOTE: Dozer. It does that. Usually when somebody presses every button, which I'm not saying you did.

DOZER BITWELL: I only pressed the one. I'm holding my thermos with the other hand. It's a busy hand.

GRETA FOOTNOTE: I covered Frank Miller teasing Sin City and the Turtles today. Very busy. And you?

DOZER BITWELL: The dev who copied a popular game and complains another copycat stole their code. It's a circle, Greta. Like this lift.

GRETA FOOTNOTE: Is that the same muzak as at your shift's end of night?

DOZER BITWELL: It's the only song. I think it's looking at me. Press the alarm, Greta. Gently. Let's ease into being rescued.