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Loay Elbasyouni is a US citizen and scientific engineer with NASA and lives in Los Angeles. He has been a member of the team that sent the Perseverance to Mars in March 2020 and is a chief engineer for the design team of the Ingenuity robotic helicopter. He is originally from Gaza. His elderly parents live in Germany - their adopted country - but they were visiting Gaza when the war started in October and are still there. He spoke to Shaun Ley about his efforts to evacuate them to a place of safety. (Photo: Loay and his parents Dr. Mohammed El-Basyouni (75) and his wife Ayla El-Basyouni. Credit: Loay Elbasyouni)