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Postcards from Mars: The Latest from Our Robot Explorers (with Dr. Jim Bell)

Postcards from Mars: The Latest from Our Robot Explorers (with Dr. Jim Bell)

FromSilicon Valley Astronomy Lectures


Postcards from Mars: The Latest from Our Robot Explorers (with Dr. Jim Bell)

FromSilicon Valley Astronomy Lectures

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Length:
94 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Prof. Jim Bell (of Arizona State University), who is a key leader in projects to take images with NASA's rovers on Mars, discusses the history and current state of our exploration of the red planet.  He summarizes the scientific findings from the Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance missions. He puts each mission into the larger context of the questions we are asking -- both about Mars today and about ancient Mars, which could have been far more hospitable for life.
Released:
Nov 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (45)

Listen to exciting, non-technical talks on some of the most interesting developments in astronomy and space science. Founded in 1999, the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures are presented on six Wednesday evenings during each school year at Foothill College, in the heart of California's Silicon Valley. Speakers include a wide range of noted scientists, explaining astronomical developments in everyday language. The series is organized and moderated by Foothill's astronomy instructor emeritus Andrew Fraknoi and jointly sponsored by the Foothill College Physical Science, Math, and Engineering Division, the SETI Institute, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and the University of California Observatories (including the Lick Observatory.)