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Mars
Debate: Should we send humans to Mars?
OnlineThis debate took place as part of the Warren Astronomical Society Meeting on July 6, 2020. Jon Blum – Moderator Jim Shedlowsky and Dale Partin – Pro Ken Bertin and Bob Trembley – Contra Cover Image: Artist's conception of a … Continue reading →
Mars – Past, Present and Future – Dr. Dale Partin
OnlineDeep in the past, Mars was a warm, wet world, similar to the Earth today. It may have had primitive life. But as Earth was becoming a nice place for life, Mars was becoming a cold desert, with almost no … Continue reading →
Curiosity Mars Rover Landing
OnlineAn animation depicting key events of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) mission, which launched in Nov. of 2011 and landed on Mars in Aug. of 2012 using an innovative (and frightening) "Sky Crane" to place the rover on Mars' surface. … Continue reading →