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Erin Sampson is a Junior at the University of Colorado Boulder, majoring in astrophysical and planetary sciences, and history. Her career goals are to become an astronaut and conduct research in space. She published her first scientific paper on the geology of Clavius crater on the moon in 2025. She has a passion for teaching others and sharing the wonders of space with her friends. Erin enjoys reading historical non-fiction books, specifically about NASA and its scientific breakthroughs through the years, world war histories and biographies, and science literature.