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This summer, our NASA programs will focus on Tales of Tails in science. Our community has really enjoyed learning about Perseverance, and they have asked for more tales of Perseverance and Ingenuity!
Presenters: Michael Hecht from MIT, Principal Investigator for the MOXIE technology onboard the Perseverance rover
Could we someday send an astronaut to Mars, and create enough liquid oxygen to lift off the surface of Mars for their ride home? Mr. Hecht will explain how Ingenuity and Perseverance are testing to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen while on Mars.
MOXIE works ”Like a tree breathes” to create oxygen on Mars.
This program is a hybrid event! Our guest presenter will be virtual (Zoom), and attendees are welcome in person so we can watch together on the big screen!
View more images from the Perseverance Rover mission at https://www.nasa.gov/perseverance/images!
Additional events by our NASA Ambassadors this summer include:
- STEM Club: Tales of Tails and Wings
- Saturday, June 5 at 11 a.m.
- Register for your Zoom link! (Zoom only)
- NASA Ambassadors: Tales of Comet Tails and Other Tails in the Night Sky.
- Friday, June 18 at 2 p.m.
- Register for your Zoom link! (Zoom only)
- NASA Ambassadors: Tales of Kite Tails.
- Friday, July 16 at 2 p.m.
- Registration will open on June 1. Hybrid event (in person at Jacaranda Library or via Zoom).
This virtual program will be available in Zoom. Once you register you will be sent a confirmation email with information about using Zoom, including the login information. 24 hours before the start of you program you will receive the Meeting ID and Password.
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Additional Resources:
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