The San Diego Space Society works toward creating a spacefaring civilization within our lifetimes by raising awareness and educating the general public to the benefits of space exploration and San Diego's role in it. More about us…
Join hundreds of Mars experts and enthusiasts to hear the latest news and research from Mars, and advance the cause of human space exploration.
Speakers include Mars scientists from the Mars Exploration Rovers, Mars Science Laboratory, and other NASA missions, plus artists, historians, engineers, and more.
In addition to performing repairs on the hab, ATVs and other equipment, the crew is also active with the spill-containment site construction, the garbage incinerator setup and testing, space suit repairs, gun safety training, bear training and setting up and testing our scientific equipment.
The Mars Society operates FMARS in order to “develop key knowledge needed to prepare for human Mars exploration, and to inspire the public by making real the vision of human exploration of Mars.”
The FMARS 2009 research projects on Devon Island include the aerial and ground geological surveys along with Seismic and Time-domain Electromagnetic Surveys that will be conducted on mineralized structures found around the Haughton Meteor crater wall. This will be coupled with field testing various GPS instruments, cameras, MIT Mission Planner software and the Omega Envoy prototype lunar rover. Other activities include testing Class IV Laser Therapy.
The previous crew, sent in Summer 2007, stayed for an extended four-month mission. The current crew of seven will stay for the month of July, then present their findings to the 12th International Mars Society Convention at the University of Maryland.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Astronomy on July 6, 2009
As a wise man once said, “Space… is big.” To get some sense of how completely mind-bogglingly massive space really is, here is a helpful YouTube video:
Location: Serra Mesa Branch Library (map)
9005 Aero Dr, San Diego, CA
Join us for the July general meeting of the San Diego Space Society. This month we’re featuring Gerry Williams from The Mars Society – San Diego, who will present “Invasion From Earth: The Robotic Exploration of Mars.”
Mars is becoming a busy place for exploration these days with the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter achieving Martian orbit last year and the Mars Phoenix Lander dropping in on the north polar region on the surface of the red planet. Mars Society members will look at all the different robotic craft and their missions, as well as the next several planned missions by all the spacefaring nations of Earth.
The talk will also include an update on the efforts at JPL to free the Spirit rover, which is currently stuck in deep sand.
Everyone is welcome. Email events@sdspace.org if you have any questions.
Join hundreds of Mars experts and enthusiasts to hear the latest news and research from Mars, and advance the cause of human space exploration.
