About this episode
Dr. Claire Newman discusses the weather on Mars, sharing insights from her work on Mars Rovers and recent surface missions.
Have you ever wondered what the weather is like on Mars? In this special live event, join a world-leading scientist who works on two Mars Rovers to find out. Dr. Claire Newman is a planetary atmospheric specialist who studies weather and climate on Mars. We take a closer look at what recent surface missions have taught us and why NASA scientists are so curious about the red planet. Claire shares weather reports from the Perseverance Rover which describe a tumultuous place of violent dust storms, desert landscapes, and wildly fluctuating temperatures. Together we explore the key differences and similarities between weather on Earth and Mars. CLAIRE NEWMAN Dr. Claire Newman is a planetary atmospheric scientist who works on weather and climate on Mars and Titan, specialising in the study of dust storms. She is a team member on the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, InSight Mars lander, and Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, as well as the upcoming Dragonfly Titan rotorcraft.
People in this episode
Guest: Dr. Claire Newman
Topics covered
- Mars exploration
- planetary science
- atmospheric science
- dust storms
- NASA missions
Keywords
- weather on Mars
- Perseverance Rover
- dust storms
- climate on Mars
- NASA scientists
- surface missions
- violent dust storms
- desert landscapes
- fluctuating temperatures
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Mars Rovers, the Perseverance Rover, Curiosity, InSight, Perseverance, Dragonfly Titan, Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity rover, InSight Mars lander, Mars 2020 Perseverance rover
Places: Mars, Earth, Titan
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