THE SHIPBUILDERS OF MARS
Free Online Presentation
Free Online Presentation
Mars is the grand new frontier. NASA is set to deploy its latest robotic explorer “Perseverance” to the red planet, featuring updated scientific equipment and brand new systems to further our understanding of this world that has fascinated the minds of young and old for centuries. Learn about these new systems, the rocket that will launch it, and how this research paves the way for furthered human exploration and the search for life elsewhere in the Universe.
Join us for an exciting, live online chat on Tues. July 14th, 4:30 PM (PDT) as we present a one-on-one Q&A with designers and engineers of NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover, set to launch to Mars on July 20th. Free and open to the public, students of all ages, questions may be submitted here:
Join us for an exciting, live online chat on Tues. July 14th, 4:30 PM (PDT) as we present a one-on-one Q&A with designers and engineers of NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover, set to launch to Mars on July 20th. Free and open to the public, students of all ages, questions may be submitted here:
The YouTube live presentation will also feature a moderated live chat where viewers can ask follow-up questions and engage directly with the scientists and engineers of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Guests to include:
For more information about Mars Perseverance rover please visit the NASA Website.
Guests to include:
Prof Jim Bell (Arizona State University) – Principal Investigator, Mastcam-Z camera investigation (geology, imaging, rover ops support)
Justin Foley – Mars 2020 Testbed Engineer
Bekah Sosland Siegfriedt – Mars 2020 Systems Engineer
Jeff Megivern – Mars 2020 Mechanical Systems Engineer
Elio Morillo – Mars 2020 System Testbed Engineer
Jason Achilles Mezilis – Entry Descent and Landing [EDL] Microphone
Hosted by Rebecca Larson – Astrophysicist, NSF Fellow, Host AoTATX
For more information about Mars Perseverance rover please visit the NASA Website.
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