HMNS Special Lecture: Planetology: Unlocking the Secrets of the Solar System
Nov 17, 2009 (Tuesday)
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Houston Museum of Natural Science
November 17, 2009
The Houston Museum of Natural Science presents a special lecture entitled Planetology: Unlocking the Secrets of the Solar System.
Thomas D. Jones (pictured), Astronaut
Tuesday, November 17, 6:30 p.m.
From space, we see remarkable visual evidence of the natural processes that have shaped the varied planetary landscapes in our solar system: searing lava plains, windswept deserts, active volcanoes, up-thrust mountains, creeping glaciers and stark impact craters. From the international fleet of spacecraft on and around Mars, to the Cassini Saturn mission, and the once-hidden surface of Mercury, these striking images help us understand the powerful forces that have shaped our own planet, and inform humanity’s age-old quest for other worlds like our own.
Astronaut Tom Jones will present compelling new images of Earth—many captured by Space Shuttle and Space Station crewmembers—and remarkable scenes of alien surfaces beamed to Earth by our far-ranging robotic probes.
Following the lecture Tom Jones will sign copies of his new book Planetology: Unlocking the Secrets of the Solar System written with noted planetary geologist Ellen Stofan.
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713-639-4629 The Museum is located in Hermann Park across the street from Miller Outdoor Theater with close proximity to Highways 59, 288 and the 610 Loop.Post a Countdown Widget
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