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Was there life on Mars? Recently, researchers uncovered clues on the Red Planet’s surface that could help answer this age-old question.
Assistant Professor Gaia Stucky de Quay studies the surfaces of planets to discover how they are formed and transformed by phenomena such as atmospheric effects, asteroid strikes, and, perhaps, living organisms. During the next MIT Alumni Forum, learn about her area of study and discover how Mars’s ancient water systems act as “tape recorders” of its climate, geological activity, and habitability.
About the MIT Alumni Forum
MIT Alumni Forum is a thought-provoking online series that will bring you back to your years learning under the Great Dome. Each Forum connects audiences with leading MIT experts who share their exciting research, and an opportunity to engage with the speaker and ask questions.
Was there life on Mars? Recently, researchers uncovered clues on the Red Planet’s surface that could help answer this age-old question.
Assistant Professor Gaia Stucky de Quay studies the surfaces of planets to discover how they are formed and transformed by phenomena such as atmospheric effects, asteroid strikes, and, perhaps, living organisms. During the next MIT Alumni Forum, learn about her area of study and discover how Mars’s ancient water systems act as “tape recorders” of its climate, geological activity, and habitability.
About the MIT Alumni Forum
MIT Alumni Forum is a thought-provoking online series that will bring you back to your years learning under the Great Dome. Each Forum connects audiences with leading MIT experts who share their exciting research, and an opportunity to engage with the speaker and ask questions.
![[AD] MIT Holiday Greeting 2024](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KjYpOJ3-51Q/mqdefault.jpg "[AD] MIT Holiday Greeting 2024
Happy Holidays from MIT President Sally Kornbluth and Professor Danny Lew!
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Creative director: Emily Muldoon Kathan
Core team: Brielle Domings, Brian Geer
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Email and digital production: Russell Boulais, Greg Bourne, Karla Casey, Gina DAllesandro, Emily Dufresne, Julie Fox, Carrie Johnson, Kimberly Mancino, Kathryn ONeill, Kate Repantis, Christine Tempesta, Michael Waisman, Margaret Wong, Mikko Zager, and Mary Zyskowski
And MIT Alumni Association Chief Executive Officer Whitney T. EspichHM ’24
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