Dune Stories: Earth, Mars, and Titan
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Special Event
Dunes are found on Earth, Mars, and Saturn's moon Titan. What are dunes made of? How do dunes get made? What can they teach us? Join for a walk around the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, learn their story, and compare them with dunes on other worlds.
Presented by Michael Malaska / Planetary Scientist / NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and California Institute of Technology
*Please note this program requires walking over unstable terrain.
Fees
This event is free to attend.
Location
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
Schedule
Date:
Feb 22, 2020
Time:
3:30 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Event Type
- Festival
- Guided Tour
- Talk
- Walk
Tags:
night sky, night skies, space, space exploration, astronomy, milky way galaxy, mars, saturn, titan, sand dunes, earth analogs, extremophile, extraterrestrial life, nasa, national aeronautics and space administration, jet propulsion laboratory, california institute of technology, caltech, michael malaska, planetary scientist, planetary science, dvdarkskyfest20, dark sky festival, dark sky fest