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Mars: Can We Live There? with NASA Solar System Ambassador, Kevin Gallagher
For ages 10 and up. Registration is required and space is limited. Registration is managed by the Space Science Institute. Please register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtcuGppjIrGtw7BIzZTA25tNIuWI9XaNhv
Mars has existed in both reality and the imagination of mankind for many years. We now live in an age where Mars is no longer just an object of imagination and myth. Now, we are putting in place plans for a manned mission to Mars, ideally sometime in the 2030s. The object of NASA’s scientific exploration of Mars is to determine if there was surface water and life on the planet. Entrepreneurs, like Elon Musk, are making plans to go beyond visiting Mars to establish a permanent human settlement. How difficult will this be? What are the challenges in getting to Mars and surviving the harsh climate? What lies in the future for Mankind and Mars? Join Kevin Gallagher, NASA Solar System Ambassador, for this interactive Zoom presentation.
The NASA@ My Library project is led by the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute. Partners include the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, Pacific Science Center, Cornerstones of Science, and Education Development Center. NASA@ My Library is made possible through the support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate as part of its STEM Activation program.