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Tag Archives: Mars

Curiosity Mars Rover Landing

Great Lakes Association of Astronomy Clubs Posted on September 14, 2020 by balrogSeptember 14, 2020

An 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 →

Tagged Curiosity Rover, Landing, Mars, NASA, Sky Crane, Space Exploration

Debate: Should we send humans to Mars?

Great Lakes Association of Astronomy Clubs Posted on August 24, 2020 by balrogAugust 24, 2020

This 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 →

Tagged Bob Trembley, Dr. Dale Partin, Human Spaceflight, Jim Shedlowsky, Jon Blum, Ken Bertin, Mars

Mars – Past, Present and Future – Dr. Dale Partin

Great Lakes Association of Astronomy Clubs Posted on August 6, 2020 by balrogSeptember 10, 2020

Deep 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 →

Tagged Dr. Dale Partin, FridayAATB2020, Future, History, Mars, Space Exploration
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