- Date May 18, 2010
- Time 7:30 p.m.
- Location Seattle, WA
- Price 5-part series tickets start at $75 (members) and $86 (general public)
Image courtesy NASA
In 2004, NASA captured the world’s imagination with the successful deployment of the Mars Expedition Rovers, “Spirit” and “Opportunity.” After completing their planned missions, something amazing happened: the solar energy-driven ROVs kept on going, capturing additional data and sending back images while working beyond their 90-day planned life. “Opportunity” is still roaming Mars today—more than five years later.
KOBIE BOYKINS, a mechanical engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, designed and helped build the celebrated solar arrays that power the rovers. Boykins is currently working on NASA‘s Mars Science
Laboratory—a next-generation rover that will assess the planet’s ability to support microbial life. The upcoming mission is scheduled for launch in the fall of 2011.
Boykins’ enthusiasm for space exploration and Mars in particular is infectious. Join him for an engaging evening exploring the red planet.
This show is presented two nights. Click here for May 17 performance.
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S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Benaroya Hall
200 University Street
Seattle, WA, US
98101
Telephone: +1 206 215 4747
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