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Mars has been and continues to be the most well-studied planet aside from the Earth. Why do we care about Mars so much? What have we learned about Mars, and what does that mean for our future of exploration?
Resources:
Mars 2020 Mission: mars.nasa.gov/mars2020
Mars Trek: trek.nasa.gov/mars
Mission to Mars Unit Activity: jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/mission-to-mars-unit/#plan
Mars Math Educator Guide: nasa.gov/stem-ed-resources/mars-math.html
About the speaker:
Tara is a planetary scientist and CU Alumnus, Fiske's outreach coordinator, and a senior presenter at the planetarium.
About the navigator:
Jeremy is a CU Alumnus, presenter, and navigator at Fiske Planetarium.
We would like to acknowledge:
University of Colorado Boulder, APS Department
SkySkan Inc. and their amazing software DigitalSky2 that made this possible.
Fiske is one of the largest planetariums in the US, having served CU Boulder & the local community since 1975. We offer a diverse range of fulldome films, live talks, laser and liquid sky shows, as well as public gatherings for astronomical and NASA-related events.
Follow Fiske Planetarium:
Website | https://www.colorado.edu/fiske
Instagram | instagram.com/fiskeplanet
Facebook | facebook.com/teamfiske
Mars has been and continues to be the most well-studied planet aside from the Earth. Why do we care about Mars so much? What have we learned about Mars, and what does that mean for our future of exploration?
Resources:
Mars 2020 Mission: mars.nasa.gov/mars2020
Mars Trek: trek.nasa.gov/mars
Mission to Mars Unit Activity: jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/mission-to-mars-unit/#plan
Mars Math Educator Guide: nasa.gov/stem-ed-resources/mars-math.html
About the speaker:
Tara is a planetary scientist and CU Alumnus, Fiske's outreach coordinator, and a senior presenter at the planetarium.
About the navigator:
Jeremy is a CU Alumnus, presenter, and navigator at Fiske Planetarium.
We would like to acknowledge:
University of Colorado Boulder, APS Department
SkySkan Inc. and their amazing software DigitalSky2 that made this possible.
Fiske is one of the largest planetariums in the US, having served CU Boulder & the local community since 1975. We offer a diverse range of fulldome films, live talks, laser and liquid sky shows, as well as public gatherings for astronomical and NASA-related events.
Follow Fiske Planetarium:
Website | https://www.colorado.edu/fiske
Instagram | instagram.com/fiskeplanet
Facebook | facebook.com/teamfiske
