| The new Mars map was developed by the Geological Survey's Robin Fergason at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff, Ariz. |
| Shoemaker went on to become one of the founders of the science of astrogeology. |
| He was employed by the U. S. Geological Survey in its astrogeology branch at Flagstaff, Ariz. |
| Astrogeology is important in that it contributes to understanding the development of the Earth within the solar system. |
| Astrogeology is concerned with the geology of the solid bodies in the solar system, such as the asteroids and the planets and their moons. |
| In 1980 Carolyn accepted a position as a visiting scientist with the astrogeology branch of the United States Geological Survey and in 1989 also began serving as research professor of astronomy at Northern Arizona University. |
