Space Shuttle Experiments and Mars Exploration [S-14-54]
| Presenter: | Dana Barry |
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| Location: | SUNY Potsdam: Maxcy 104 |
| Classes: | 1 Session 1.5 hours |
| Dates: | Wed 3:00 PM 03/19 |
| Status: | CLOSED |
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The presenter will introduce you to the Red Planet (Mars) and comment on the recent missions to Mars. Particular attention will be paid to the seed experiments on the space shuttle Endeavour. As a special treat, participants will be treated to a taste of astronaut ice cream.
Dana Barry is the Senior Technical Writer & Editor at CAMP, Clarkson University. She also serves as a visiting professor overseas. Dana organized a team of local elementary, high-school and college students to participate in the world’s first Marslink Mission. They carried out experiments aboard the space shuttle Endeavour, making discoveries right along with mission science teams.
LINKS:
- http://www.nasa.gov - NASA
- http://www.space-explorers.com - Space Explorers, Inc. (read about the program Dana has been involved with)
- http://www.space-explorers.com/internal/events/clarkson2014.html News item on Dana's sharing her work with SOARparticipants.