Exploring Space Series: Journey to Venus
*The event has already taken place on this date: Thu, 04/21/2022
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If you can't join us in person connect through Zoom to watch the special guest lecture portion of the evening (from 7:30pm-8:30pm).
Tickets to attend in person are $20+ taxes and fees, and on Zoom $8+ taxes and fees.
This is event is recommended for attendees ages 13+.
ACCESSING THE EVENT:
There are 2 ways to participate:
1) Join us in-person (from 6:30pm-9:30pm) and come to the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre for the presentation. Reserve your seat on Eventbrite, capacity is limited.
2) Zoom – watch the lecture portion of the event virtually (from 7:30pm-8:30pm).
LINK TO ZOOM LIVE STREAM: An email will be sent from the Eventbrite platform with a link to access the live stream before the lecture starts on April 21st.
*Eventbrite tickets sales will end at 5:30pm on April 21st.
EVENT SCHEDULE (IN-PERSON VISITORS)
6:30pm – doors open
6:30pm - 7:15pm – explore the Cosmic Courtyard Gallery and watch a live science demonstration
7:30pm (online and in-person) – Planetarium Star Theatre Show with special guest Megan Russell from the Planetary Science Institute in Colorado
Megan is currently a Science Team Member and on the operations team for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Shallow Radar (SHARAD) experiment, and a System Analyst with the Colorado Shallow Radar Processing System (CO-SHARPS) team.
Her experience has mainly involved delving into the world of volcanism on the planet Venus via geophysical investigations. She used observations collected from orbit during the Magellan mission (1990-1994) to help determine characteristics about the surface and subsurface, and tie this into the planet's evolution. To accomplish this, she used radar surface images, radar altimetry and high-resolution elevation maps created from stereo radar photos. Unsolved questions include: Is Venus volcanically active today? Earth and Venus formed in the same solar system neighbourhood, but why did they end up so different? Is the surface composed of regular basaltic lava such as we see near Hawaii, or is it something more exotic ... how can we use the morphology of volcanic features in images to test theories?
8:30pm-9:30pm – visit the Observatory (visibility is weather dependent)
VISITING THE SPACE CENTRE
Please arrive early to allow time for check-in.
Before visiting us please read our COVID Guidelines for Visitors here.
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