Watch Perseverance Launch to Mars with us!
Join Jake, co-host Tanya Harrison and special guests to watch the launch of Perseverance live on YouTube!
📅Jul 30th, 2020
⏰11:10 AM ( GMT+0 )
Special Guests
Alexandra Pontrefact
Georgetown University
Twitter: @astrobio_alex
Dr. Alexandra Pontefract is an astrobiologist at Georgetown University, and an expert on the Search for Life on Mars.
Nathan Williams
NASA JPL
Dr. Nathan Williams is a Geologist and Science Systems Engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and an expert on the Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity.
Phillip Hargrove
NASA Launch Services
Twitter: @FlightMastrPhil
Phillip Hargrove is a Launch Vehicle Trajectory Analyst at NASA's Launch Services Program. He's an expert on how Perseverance will travel to Mars and the complications of spaceflight!
Co-Hosts
Tanya Harrison
Professional Martian
Twitter: @TanyaOfMars
Tanya Harrison is the Director of Science Strategy for the federal arm of Planet Labs and a planetary scientist. She's served on a number of Mars missions including the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the Opportunity Rover, and the Curiosity Rover.
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