Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Conference to Discuss Exploration of the two Moons of Mars

The Mars Institute is holding a meeting at NASA's Ames Reserach Center titled "First International Conference on the Exploration of Phobos and Deimos: The Science, Robotic Reconnaissance, and Human Exploration of the Two Moons of Mars." Scientists, engineers, space exploration professionals, and students from around the world to talk about how "the exploration of Mars's two mysterious satellites and how their exploration relates to that of the Moon, Mars, small bodies, and the solar system beyond."
Says Dr. Pascal Lee, chairman of the Mars Institute and a co-convener of the conference: "Phobos and Deimos are two fascinating small worlds that have been somewhat overlooked. We are here to realize their full scientific and human exploration potential".

http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=23961

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