Mars Exploration Rovers
Mackenzie Markham
Mackenzie Markham
Saturday
September 17, 2022
September 17, 2022
8:00 Introduction: What’s up with Taylor Observatory
8:10 Lecture: Mackenzie Markham
9:00-10:30: Telescope Viewing
8:10 Lecture: Mackenzie Markham
9:00-10:30: Telescope Viewing
Scale models of NASA’s rovers at a testing site. Credit NASA/JPL/CalTech
On July 4th, 1997, the small Sojourner rover made its debut on the Martian surface.
It demonstrated that the use of mobile rovers was effective in studying the
astrobiology, chemistry, and geology of Mars. Since then, six rovers have
successfully landed on and explored the Martian surface. Each rover is an
engineering marvel, providing scientists on Earth with mobile laboratories.
Currently, there are three rovers working on Mars (Curiosity, Perseverance, and
Zhurong).Mackenzie Markham graduated from Clear Lake High School and is now a student
at UC San Diego studying Electrical Engineering with a focus on machine learning
and controls.
It demonstrated that the use of mobile rovers was effective in studying the
astrobiology, chemistry, and geology of Mars. Since then, six rovers have
successfully landed on and explored the Martian surface. Each rover is an
engineering marvel, providing scientists on Earth with mobile laboratories.
Currently, there are three rovers working on Mars (Curiosity, Perseverance, and
Zhurong).Mackenzie Markham graduated from Clear Lake High School and is now a student
at UC San Diego studying Electrical Engineering with a focus on machine learning
and controls.
Location: Taylor Observatory, 5725 Oak Hills Lane, Kelseyville, CA 95451.
Admission: $5.00 adults, free to Lake Co. K-12 students.
In collaboration with the Lake County Office of Education, additional donations support Lake County STEM education.
Admission: $5.00 adults, free to Lake Co. K-12 students.
In collaboration with the Lake County Office of Education, additional donations support Lake County STEM education.