Mission control room: During missions and key events, this seat is usu- The Mars Automated Giant Gizmo for Integrated Engineering (MAGGIE) ally 昀椀lled by those at the top of the chain of command. is a perfect double of the Curiosity Rover (without the radioisotope ther- moelectric generator, for obvious reasons) and helps to get the genuine rover out of critical situations. These situations are reconstructed in the “Mars yard” next door, and trial and error is then used to develop com- mand sequences that can get the real rover operating normally again. “Overall, I’m extremely grateful for this experience and will always look back fondly on my time at JPL. And if everything goes well, I’ll be able to build on the knowledge and contacts I gained to enhance my professional career.” Gergory Zaugg, former nanoscience student at the University of Basel Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://www.jpl.nasa.gov How far will your mug travel? At the SNI Annual Event in September, all SNI members received a mug printed with the SNI’s four key principles: focus, collaboration, adaptati- on and impact. We invite you to take your mug on trips and send us a photo — whether it’s a holiday, a meeting or a visit to another research group. All entrants have the chance to win one of three CHF 100 travel vouchers from SBB in a ra昀툀e that will be held in September 2025. We look forward to receiving your photos and seeing where you and your SNI mugs have got to. Please send the photos (or a request for an SNI mug — we still have a few left) to: [email protected]. These two mugs made it to the NanoTec Apéro and to the roof terrace of the Department of Physics at the University of Basel? Where will your SNI mug accompany you? SNI INSight December 2024 17