A concept for a Mars Ascent Vehicle releasing a container of martian rock and soil samples into orbit around Mars for pick up by another spacecraft high above Mars as part of a Mars sample return mission .NASA/JPL-CALTECH
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The Case for Mars: St. Louis Astronomical Society November Meeting

Robert Zubrin, PhD, President of The Mars Society, will be presenting “The Case for Mars”

 

Robert Zubrin is President of Pioneer Astronautics, an aerospace R&D company located in Lakewood, Colorado. He is also the founder and President of the Mars Society, an international organization dedicated to furthering the exploration and settlement of Mars by both public and private means. Formerly a Staff Engineer at Lockheed Martin Astronautics in Denver, he holds a Masters degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics and a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Washington. 

The St. Louis Astronomical Society is an organization for individuals interested in astronomy and telescopes. The public is invited to attend its meetings, telescope observing sessions, and special events. For more information about Astronomical Society events, please visit www.slasonline.org.

Free parking will be available.