Event Details
This event finished on 29 July 2018
- Venue: Ontario Science Centre
- Categories: STEM
Experience what it is like to be a space scientist or engineer and remotely operate an analogue rover in this simulated mission. Participants will form a team of planetary scientists led by researchers from the Planetary Volatiles Laboratory at York University. Explore your mystery planet using instruments like anemometers and Geiger counters, similar to those used on rover missions to Mars. Can this planet support human life?
Limited capacity. Recommended ages: 8 and up
Experiences at 11:00 am, 12:00 noon, 1:00, 2:00 & 3:00 pm (plus 4:00 pm Saturday only), in Studio 1 on Level 2.
You can learn more about the robotic missions on Mars with special talks in the Hot Zone, Level 6. Join scientists from the Planetary Volatiles Laboratory at York University to hear about the latest research and discoveries on the red planet.
12:30 pm Dr. John Moores, PhD, Assistant Professor of Space Engineering
1:30 pm Dr. Christina Smith, PhD, Post-doctoral Fellow