Dr. Larry Crumpler, Research Scientist, will give a Mars update on Wednesday, July 27, in the DynaTheater of the NM Museum of Natural History & Science.

The Mars mission just keeps getting better and better, and it is always standing-room only in the DynaTheater when Dr. Crumpler talks about the latest mission results. Opportunity Rover has been exploring Mars for over 12 years and recently completed a “marathon distance” of 26 miles (42 km). It is now the record holder for driving distance on another planet or moon.  Even more amazing is the fact that real geological field work is being accomplished right here at our Museum on another planet through the “eyes” of the rover’s cameras.

Dr. Larry Crumpler is Research Curator of Volcanology and Space Science at the NMMNHS.  He is a scientist on the NASA Mars Exploration Rover Mission, served on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission, and is Co-I on an instrument proposal for the 2020 rover. He continues to serve as long-term planning lead (LTP) for the daily telecons that define the ongoing activities of the Opportunity Rover, and to have a great time being a “field geologist” on Mars.  He earned his M.S. in Geology from UNM, Ph.D. in Planetary Science from the University of Arizona, and is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

This Mars Talk takes place 7:00 pm Wednesday, July 27, at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 • (505) 841-2800.
Info:  www.nmnaturalhistory.org

Purchase in advance online to guarantee your seats, go to BrownPaperTickets.com.  Online lecture ticket sales stop Noon the day of the lecture. The day of the lecture if seats are available they will be sold at the door as a first come first server basis, at the NMMNH&S’s Admissions desk.  Doors open at 6:15pm.

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science reserves the right to cancel any event that does not reach a minimum of 6 participants.