July meeting to feature talk on Mars rovers
NASA scientist Dr. Geoffrey A. Landis will discuss the Mars Exploration Rovers, and the past and future exploration of Mars by robots and humans, in a free public presentation at the Metroparks Rocky River Nature Center. The talk will take place at the monthly meeting of the Cuyahoga Astronomical Association on Monday, July 13, at 7:30 PM.
Dr. Landis is a physicist and an award-winning author who was one of the principal investigators on NASA's Mars Pathfinder program.
His work centered on the solar power systems for the rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, which are currently exploring Mars.
The Rocky River Nature Center is located at 24000 Valley Parkway in North Olmsted.