Join Pacific Science Center for a screening of IMAX documentary, Good Night Oppy, followed by a conversation with special guest Dr. Steve Squyres, Former Professor at Cornell University and the current Chief Scientist at Blue Origin.
ABOUT THE MOVIE
Charting the remarkable true story of Opportunity, a NASA exploration rover that was sent to Mars for a 90-day mission but ended up surviving for 15 years.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Steve Squyres is Chief Scientist for Blue Origin, a private space company building the foundation for millions of people living and working in space. His responsibilities extend into all areas where Blue Origin’s activities intersect with science.
Steve came to Blue Origin from Cornell University, where he was the James A. Weeks Professor of Physical Sciences. For almost 20 years he was scientific Principal Investigator for NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Project, leading payload development and science operations for the rovers Spirit and Opportunity.
Steve received his Ph.D. from Cornell in 1981 and spent five years at NASA’s Ames Research Center before returning to Cornell as a faculty member. In addition to MER, he participated in the Voyager mission to Jupiter and Saturn, the Magellan mission to Venus, the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous mission, the Cassini mission to Saturn, and the Mars Odyssey, Mars Express, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and Mars Science Laboratory missions.
SCHEDULE
6:10 p.m.: Doors open
6:30 p.m.: Opening remarks
7 p.m.: Movie starts
7:45 p.m.: Q&A
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