RASC DDO Astronomy Speakers Night: Mars – an Active World? (ONLINE)

Mars - An Active World

Friday, July 23, 2021 - 9:30pm to 11:00pm

The planet Mars, Earth’s next door planetary neighbor is often considered as a dry and desolate planet. While most geologic activity like volcanism may have ceased, its surface has been, and is still host to a lot of active surface processes caused by changes in wind, seasonal ice/frost, and processes related to liquid water, both in the past and in present- day. The features generated as a result, show distinctive morphologic changes over time, that can give us key insights into both present and past climates that may have influenced their formation and evolution. This presentation will highlight the various types of active processes we see on the Martian surface, what we think might be causing these and illustrate how similar or different these processes are to what we see here on Earth. It will also describe how different remote sensing instruments like the High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) and the Color and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS), both currently orbiting Mars, have been using images and VNIR spectroscopy to identify, track and monitor these changes over time. What have we learnt from these findings over the years? Lets’s embark on this journey to know more!

http://www.rascto.ca/content/ddo-astronomy-speakers-night-mars-%E2%80%93...

Only one registration per household is required. Deadline to register for this program is Friday July 23, 2021 at 3:00pm. Prior to the start of the program you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program.

Who can attend: Ages 10 and up
Fee: $12.50
Registration: ActiveRH
https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/richmondhill/Activity_Search/virtua...

Organized by: RASC, Toronto Centre