Gallery Tour: Dare Mighty Things | The Science of Martian Soil

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The Science of Martian Soil with Exolith Operations Manager, Konrad Krol

Join us in the Karshan Center of Graphic Art as University of Central Florida's Exolith Lab Operations Manager, Konrad Krol, discusses the science behind the soil, or regolith, on Mars as NASA's Perseverance rover explores the surface. Konrad will provide context for why Perseverance was sent to a dried-up river delta inside the Jezero Crater, and how the simulated Martian dust developed in their lab helps scientists and engineers prepare for these planetary missions. The Exolith Lab provided MOAS with the Martian regolith simulant for the 3D printed Mars Ingenuity Helicopter on display, and this non-profit organization is funded by the Center for Lunar & Asteroid Surface Science (CLASS) at UCF.

Admission: Free for members or with paid museum admission.