With all the hype surrounding the possibility of a manned trip to Mars in our lifetime, it’s easy to overlook some of the less glamorous engineering challenges that a Mars mission will face. Join Standley Lake Stargazing this week as we explore the challenges of propulsion, life support in a closed system, communication, and crew resource management in long-duration spaceflight! This topic is continued from last week, reach out to us if you’d like a recap!

Hosted by Ron Havermann and Aric Vyhmeister

Cosmic Conversations is presented by the Standley Lake Library and Standley Lake Stargazing. Throughout the year, Cosmic Conversations cover a wide range of topics related to spaceflight and astronomy. Additionally Standley Lake Stargazing independently hosts live-streamed educational programs Thursdays throughout the year. Send an email to contact@standleylakestargazing.com if you’d like to join the mailing list and receive notifications about our weekly programs.

Two ways to join:

1) In-person at the Standley Lake Library 

8485 Kipling St

Arvada CO 80005

Phone: (303) 235-5275

2) Virtually via Zoom, launch the meeting with this link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/98762823840?pwd=NWJ0Y3FMTnVZRGRxMmRZcHRkU2V5dz09

Families welcome. Hosted by Standley Lake Stargazing and Standley Lake Library

Send questions to Contact@StandleyLakeStargazing.com

Learn more at www.StandleyLakeStargazing.com/programs

Visit the library at jeffcolibrary.org/locations/SL/