Roving the Red Planet WATCH NOW
About this event
A recording of this program is available to watch through March 14, 2021 by clicking here.
There are currently 5 U.S. spacecraft either on or orbiting Mars right now and, if all goes well, the Perseverance Rover will land in February 2021. What have we learned about the Red Planet with decades of robotic visitors? Plenty! This presentation will cover the past, present, and future of Martian exploration.
This is a virtual event—it will not be held at the library. Once registered, you will receive an email with the webinar link and password. No software is needed to access this presentation online. The event will be recorded and available on demand for a week after the initial date. Need help using Zoom? Visit tplibrary.org/faqs#zoom to get started.
Speaker: Michelle Nichols
Bio: Michelle Nichols is Director of Public Observing at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, IL, and has worked at the Adler since June 1995. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from National-Louis University. Ms. Nichols leads all of the Adler Planetarium's telescope, observatory, and public sky observing initiatives and events.