Harry McSween

Harry McSween is an American planetary geologist at the University of Tennessee known for his research on Martian and lunar meteorites and the geology of Mars. He has served on multiple NASA spacecraft science teams, including the Mars Exploration Rovers. His work integrates meteorite geochemistry with data returned from planetary missions.

Yes, McSween served as a co-investigator on the Mars Exploration Rover (Spirit and Opportunity) science team, contributing to the analysis of Martian rocks and soils. He has also participated on the Mars Odyssey and Mars Science Laboratory teams. His involvement spans several decades of Mars exploration.

Harry McSween is the author of 'Fanfare for Earth: The Origin of Our Planet and Life' and the widely used textbook 'Geochemistry: A Path to Understanding the Earth.' His writings integrate meteorite science, planetary geology, and Earth history. The textbook has been used in undergraduate and graduate geochemistry courses.

Harry McSween is based at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he is a professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. He has served as department head and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences during his career. His academic home has been Tennessee since the 1980s.