Join Mars astrogeologists Dr. Kirsten Siebach (Rice University), Dr. Michael Thorpe (NASA) for a tour of their favorite outcrops on Mars, along with a discussion of the geology of Mars, and the findings from the Perseverance and Curiosity missions.
Join Mars astrogeologists Dr. Kirsten Siebach (Rice University), Dr. Michael Thorpe (NASA) for a tour of their favorite outcrops on Mars, along with a discussion of the geology of Mars, and the findings from the Perseverance and Curiosity missions.
Then, join Tom Chidsey (ret. Utah Geological Survey) and members of the AAPG Astrogeology Committee learn about the outcrops on Earth that are close analogs to those on Mars.
Webinar Event will be held via Zoom on 22 April 2021 12:00 – 1:00 pm Houston time zone (UTF-5)
Agenda
| 12:00 – 12:10 |
Introductions:
Rick Fritz, AAPG President
Doug Cook, AAPG Astrogeology Committee |
| 12:10 – 12:35 |
Kirsten Siebach, Ph.D. – Planetary Geologist (Mars), Rice University
Michael Thorpe, Ph.D. – Mars Sample Return Scientist, NASA Johnson Space Center |
| 12:35 – 12:45 |
Earth Analogs to Martian outcrops – Tom Chidsey, ret. Utah Geological Survey |
| 12:45 – 12:55 |
Questions / Answers |
| 12:55 – 1:00 |
Robert Merrill, AAPG Editor
Rick Fritz, AAPG President |
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