From Earth to Mars

From Polar Bears to asteroid impacts, please bring a warm jacket and join us for an exciting evening of adventure in the High Arctic, learning about cutting edge Mars exploration technology and science, and peer into the future of manned misions to Mars!

The Haughton impact crater site on Devon Island, High Arctic, is one of the most Mars-like places on Earth. Since 1997, the Haughton-Mars Project (HMP) has been conducting science and exploration research at the site, and established the HMP Research Station, now the largest privately operated polar research station in the world. Geology and astrobiology investigations have led to the formulation of the "Mars, Always Cold, Sometimes Wet" Model.

Dr. Lee will take us on a journey to visit Haughton Crater, describe how Haughton is being used to conduct exploration investigations and develop technologies which are helping pave the way towards the first human mission to Mars.   He will describe the "Always Cold, Sometimes Wet" Mars model, and show the evidence from earth and Mars supporting this model.  He will also descibe a possible timeline for manned missions to Mars and nearby objects.

Speaker: Dr. Pascal Lee  Chairman, The Mars Institute