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Astrobiology: The Science behind the Search for Life beyond Earth In-Person
The latest Mars rover landed on the Red Planet last February, and searching for signs of past or even present life is one of its top objectives. But what makes scientists believe there is even the possibility of life on Mars, or on any of the other solar system bodies considered possibly conducive to life, like the icy moons Europa and Enceladus? What makes our planet, and potentially others, habitable, and what are scientists looking for as indicators of life elsewhere? Will it be "little green men," or microbes? And what would finding – or not finding – life elsewhere in the solar system mean for us and our understanding of the universe?
Students will walk away from this talk better equipped to follow and appreciate this most fascinating of scientific enterprises as it unfolds over the several years, and beyond.
Presented by Tyler Lucero.
- Date:
- Wednesday, January 18, 2023
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Community Room
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Adult Program