Admission
Free
Overview
Thirteen Years in the Dust: How a Robot Showed that Mars Was Once Habitable
Join Ashwin Vasavada, project scientist for the Mars Science Laboratory, at Caltech's Beckman Auditorium as he recounts The Curiosity rover's journey up the slopes of a Martian mountain. Experience a behind-the-scenes look at the triumphs and challenges that are a part of the mission's legacy.
The Curiosity rover is operated from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which is managed by Caltech for NASA.
Evening Schedule
- 6:00 PM | Activities and music with food, drinks, and books available for purchase
- 7:00 PM | Doors open
- 7:30 PM | Talk and Q&A
- 8:30 PM | Post-talk concessions and conversation
