River Deposits on MarsNational Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Presenter: Sharon Wilson Purdy
4:00 p.m. Discovery Station (in front of Welcome Center) 5:15 p.m. Lecture in the Albert Einstein Planetarium 6:30 p.m. Telescope observing at Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory, weather permitting
Alluvial fans provide evidence for water-related activity. Recent studies on Mars suggest they are younger than previously thought, providing new insight into the late-stage climate and habitability of the planet.
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Alluvial fans provide evidence for water-related activity. Recent studies of alluvial fans on Mars suggest they are younger than previously thought, providing new insight into the late-stage climate and habitability of the planet.
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