All of the following events are being held at the Penn State University Park campus.

 

The PSU Mars Society presents...

A New Vision of Mars

 

The NASA Mars Exploration Rovers (MERs) Spirit and Opportunity, along with the ESA Mars Express Mission, are making new discoveries and changing the way we look at Mars.  In addition, President Bush's new directive to eventually put humans on Mars has set the gaze of mankind on the red planet.  The scientific findings of MERs and Mars Express are paving the way for space exploration to reach this lofty goal.  The NASA and ESA probes along with Bush's proposal have given us a new vision of Mars, with the red planet closer than ever before.

 

“Exploration of Mars” Art Display

      1/20 – 2/25, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center

 

“The Spirit of Mars: Opportunity for Mankind” Images from the Spirit and Opportunity Rovers

      2/9 – 2/20, Kunkle Lounge, Hammond Bldg.

 

Rover Workshop

      Learn how to build a rover and how they operate

      Thursday 2/12, 104 Thomas, 7-8 pm

 

A New Vision of Mars Lecture Series

      Saturday 2/14, 104 Thomas, 11 am - 12:30 pm

      Dr. Chris Palma: “Mars From Our Backyard”

      Dr. Pat Durrell: “Life on Mars: Fact and Fiction”

 

“The Bush Space Initiative: How Far Will it Take Us?”

      Kevin Sloan, PSU Mars Society President

      Monday 2/16, 104 Thomas, 7-8 pm

 

“Mars Yard” Rover Activity and Exhibit

      Fri. and Sat. 2/20-21, Carnegie Science Center (Pittsburgh)

 

Sponsored by:

The Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium

The Engineering Undergraduate Student Council

 

PSU Mars Society

http://www.psums.org