Come hear from the leading experts on Mars. The National Air and Space Museum presents a panel of Mars scientists from the Museum, NASA, the European Space Agency, Brown University, and Cornell University.  This group will discuss Mars science — its past, present and future. Learn the meaning of water on Mars. See the progress of the two Mars Rovers. Understand the future goals of the Mars Science programs, including the soon-to-be-launched Mars Science Laboratory. View beautiful pictures and stunning animations on our big screen. Ask the experts your questions.

Presenters:
Dr. John A. Grant, Chair, Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, National Air and Space Museum
Doug McCuistion, Mars Exploration Program Director, NASA
Dr. Marcello Coradini, European Space Agnecy
Dr. Mary Voytek, NASA Astrobiology Program Manager
Dr. Jennifer Eigenbrode, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Dr. Jack Mustard, Brown University
Dr. Steve Squyres, Cornell University 

This program will be broadcast live on NASA-TV’s Public and Education channels. Check your channel listings or go to www.nasa.gov/ntv. This program will also be posted on Livestream at http://livestre.am/zo6Z and on YouTube after the live broadcast at http://www.youtube.com/NASAtelevision.

 The Twin Peaks are modest-size hills to the southwest of the Mars Pathfinder landing site. They were discovered on the first panoramas taken by the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) camera on the 4th of July, 1997, and subsequently identified in Viking Orbiter images taken over 20 years ago. The peaks are approximately 30-35 meters (~100 feet) tall. North Twin is approximately 860 meters (2,800 feet) from the lander, and South Twin is about a kilometer away (3,300 feet). The scene includes bouldery ridges and swales or "hummocks" of flood debris that range from a few tens of meters away from the lander to the distance of the South Twin Peak. How to attend

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