Mars 2020 Mission: Jezero Crater Landing Site and Sample Return Plans
Offered By: AGU via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the fascinating details of NASA's Mars 2020 mission and its chosen landing site, Jezero Crater, in this 36-minute workshop from the AGU Fall Meeting 2018 Press Conference. Discover why this 28-mile-wide ancient lake-delta system is considered the ideal location for collecting promising samples for potential future return to Earth. Delve into Jezero Crater's violent past, its role in planetary evolution, and its potential as a repository of evidence for past microbial life. Learn about the astrobiology implications of this mission from expert participants including Ken Farley from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Briony Horgan from Purdue University, Michael Meyer from NASA Headquarters, and Ken Williford from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Syllabus
Fall Meeting 2018 Press Conference: Mars 2020 sample return (Workshop)
Taught by
AGU
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