Programs & Events

Mars Science Laboratory: The New Mars Rover "Curiosity" Landing

Program Number: 
None
Program Type: 
Event
Date: 
Aug. 5, 2012 | Sunday, 11:30pm
Multiple Times: 
Monday, August 6, 12 am-2am (Sunday night/Monday morning)
Location: Museum of Natural Sciences - Main Building Auditorium
Fee: 
Free

Mars rover "Curiosity" landing - artist's renderingJoin the Museum and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Solar System Ambassadors to watch a live feed of the Mars Rover, "Curiosity," landing on Mars!

Schedule of Events

11:30pm - Doors open
Midnight - Getting to Mars, launch and trajectory of Mars Science Laboratory (Alan Rich)
12:30am - Inside the Mars Science Laboratory (Ian Hewitt)
1am - Gale Crater reveals the geology of Mars (Mike Malaska)
1:30am - 7 Minutes of Terror (Tony Rice/NASA TV Live from JPL)

Press Release