#steven squyres

[cornellcas]

Squyres to lecture April 15

Prof. Steven W. Squyres has just been announced as this semester’s Phi Beta Kappa Distinguished Faculty Invitational Lecturer. His lecture, “Roving Mars: Spirit, Opportunity, and the Explorations of the Red Planet,” is Wednesday April 15 at 4:30 in Lewis Auditorium of Goldwin Smith Hall and is free and all are welcome.

This lecture will discuss the possibilities of Mars having ever had the resources vital for life. Squyres’s is known for his research of Mars and the moons of outer planets.

Read more in this Ithaca Times story.

[scientiflix]

Intergalactic Germ Swapping: What Is Panspermia?

We all think of ourselves as Earthlings, but what if that wasn't really the case? Our planet has been hit by meteorites that have originated from the moon and even Mars. What if one of these objects carried the seeds of life on Earth? Planetary scientist Steven Squyres describes this controversial process of "panspermia," and what implications it carries for finding life on other planets.

By: World Science Festival.