Mars Student Workshop
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at Observing The Frontier
Conference 

 DATES: ​February 17, 2018
TIME: 1:00 - 2:30 PM
LOCATION: Crowne Plaza Albuquerque 
Participate in a fun mock water-mining planning
mission on Mars for the first Martian colony! Learn about Mars, develop a strategy to determine the best place to land after analyzing space weather conditions - which student will come out on top?

Admission to the Student Workshop is FREE (ages 10-17).
Registration is REQUIRED.
*Free admission is for the Student Workshop ONLY*

Winner takes home $200 and one of two Celestron Telescopes!
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(EclipSmart or 127 EQ PowerSeeker)



​MARS HYDROLOGY INIATIVE STUDENT SESSION INFORMATION:


1. Mission Briefing and Information Session 
Dr. August Dunning (Visiting Professor, Materials Science, CalTech, formerly NASA/JPL)

​Learn about the geology of Mars and the details of your mission! 
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2. Discoveries and Relationship to Mars - Faris Wald, 2017 Broadcom MASTERS Winner
Santa Fe student Faris, 15, won a National Competition with his research on the Sun's power to affect cyclones. He'll share his findings with you and how it relates to Mars.


3. Space Radiation Briefing - Joan Burkepile, Solar Physicist (UCAR, High Altitude Observatory)
What is Space Radiation? Get a brief overview to help you complete your objective.

4. Cosmic Ray Chamber Demonstration - See space radiation at ground level!

EXECUTE MISSION: Monitor space conditions and use a variety of data products to plan a landing zone and begin a water mining colony!

    OUR STUDENT SESSION IS CURRENTLY FULL!

    To be added to the waitlist, please complete the fields below. You will be e-mailed if there is an opening! Thank you!

You will receive a confirmation e-mail with more details at the beginning of February. Please direct any questions to [email protected]