Texas Tech University

Astronight Highlights Search for Life on Mars

Glenys Young

March 18, 2021

Perseverance Rover

The event is scheduled for Friday night (March 19) on Zoom.

Texas Tech University's Department of Physics & Astronomy will host Astronight Friday evening (March 19), highlighting NASA's Perseverance Rover and the search for life on Mars. Starting at 7 p.m., the event will include a talk, "How to Look for Ancient Life with a Robot: Why the Search for Life in the Universe Starts on Mars," as well as science demonstrations and telescope viewing in different Zoom rooms. A full schedule with Zoom links is available here.

EVENT:
7 p.m. "How to Look for Ancient Life with a Robot: Why the Search for Life in the Universe Starts on Mars," a discussion by Michael Tice, a Texas A&M University researcher on the mission team. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.
Meeting ID: 969 6722 5552
Passcode: 91993

8 p.m. Tesla coils demonstration, with explanations available in English and Spanish
Meeting ID: 455 088 1293
Password: 123456

8 p.m. Spectroscopy demonstration by Texas Tech doctoral student Manuel Pichardo Marcano, with explanations available in English and Spanish
Meeting ID: 959 2388 4541
Password: 563855

8 p.m. Sunset in a glass demonstration by research assistant Arvind Balasubramanian
Meeting ID: 973 9922 1537
Passcode: 801078

8:15 p.m. Telescope viewing (weather permitting) from the Preston Gott Observatory hosted by doctorial student Richard Camuccio and student assistant Darien Perla, with additional commentary from assistant professor Thomas Kupfer
Meeting ID: 969 6722 5552
Passcode: 91993