GSNZ Taranaki branch meeting

Feb
15

7:30 PM

9:30 PM

Methodist Church Hall, corner of Powerham & Liardet Street, New Plymouth

GSNZ Branch event

Just how on Earth can we tell what Mars is made of?
James Scott, President, Geoscience Society of New Zealand

Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun, and there are three missions about to reach the planet.

What are these missions hoping to find?

What do we already know about Mars?

Could there be life on the planet?

Did you know that there are Martian rocks on Earth?

I will talk on these topics, as well as highlight some similarities and differences of Mars with Earth. I will also bring some Martian rocks for show and tell.

This is part of the Geoscience Society of New Zealand President’s lecture tour.