Confidence Hills: Martian Minerals and Environments in Death Valley
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Special Event
Some places on Earth are extreme enough to be very similar to other planets. Death Valley is a lot like Mars. That's why NASA scientists and engineers come to the park to prepare for missions to the Red Planet, including the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover mission. Come learn more about Death Valley's martian environments and how research here on Earth can help us better understand what other planets are made of, from NASA scientists on the Curiosity rover science team.
Presented by Scott Wieman and James Lewis / Planetary Scientists / NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and SAM (Sample Analysis at Mars) Instrument Suite Team
*Please note this program is an auto-tour with stops. Driving is required; carpooling is recommended. Be sure to have enough gas to drive at least ~112 km (70 mi) round-trip from the program's start location at Badwater Basin to Confidence Hills.
Fees
This event is free to attend.
Location
Meet at Badwater Basin, then drive to program location about 56 km (35 mi) one way at Confidence Hills.
Schedule
Date:
Feb 22, 2020
Time:
12:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Event Type
- Festival
- Guided Tour
- Hike
- Talk
- Walk
Tags:
night sky, night skies, space, space exploration, astronomy, milky way galaxy, mars, red planet, martian environment, earth analogs, extremophile, extraterrestrial life, nasa, national aeronautics and space administration, goddard space flight center, sample analysis at mars, sam instrument suite team, scott wieman, james lewis, planetary scientist, planetary science, dvdarkskyfest20, dark sky festival, dark sky fest