The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. Photo Courtesy LANL<\/p>\n
BRADBURY SCIENCE MUSEUM NEWS<\/p>\n
NASAs Perseverance rover will touch down on the surface of Mars the afternoon of Thursday,Feb. 18. Celebrate the landing and learn more about Los Alamos National Laboratorys role in the mission at a virtual after-party scheduled for that evening at6 p.m.!<\/p>\n
Hosted by the Bradbury Science Museum, this hour-long virtual event will feature presentations by more than a dozen Los Alamos scientists and engineers who helped develop SuperCam, the rock-vaporizing laser that will study the Martian surface for signs of past life, and SHERLOC, the instrument that will search for organics and minerals on Mars. The rovers plutonium power source will also be discussed.<\/p>\n
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Brush up on your Mars knowledge and tackle trivia questions. Here are just some of the fun things youll learn on Feb. 18:<\/p>\n
Also, test your Mars knowledge with trivia questions and ask the scientists questions in a live Q&A.<\/p>\n
The event is free and open to the public, so be sure to join with your friends and family.<\/p>\n
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