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John P. Grotzinger, Harold Brown Professor of Geology California Institute of Technology, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences
Wednesday 29 April 2026, 17:30-18:30
LCLU Annual Talk: The Early Aqueous Environment of Mars Inferred From Mission Lifetime Results by the Curiosity Rover at Gale Crater
- 👤 Speaker: John P. Grotzinger, Harold Brown Professor of Geology California Institute of Technology, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences
- 📅 Date & Time: Wednesday 29 April 2026, 17:30 - 18:30
- 📍 Venue: Main Lecture Theatre Department of Zoology Entry is via the Department of Zoology, Monkey Parade Entrance (by the Museum of Zoology), through the archway from Downing Street. (accessible without a swipe card)
Abstract
NASA ’s Mars Science Laboratory mission, with its Curiosity rover, is in its fourteenth year assessing the habitability of its field area in Gale crater. As of December 2025, Curiosity has examined ~900 meters of stratigraphy on Aeolis Palus and Aeolis Mons (Mount Sharp) along a 36-km traverse. Mission results indicate that habitable conditions (persistent liquid water, key chemical elements required for life, and sources of energy) were present in multiple environments likely spanning at least millions of years in the early Hesperian, and potentially much longer in the subsurface. Significant mission lifetime and most recent results will both be highlighted.
Series This talk is part of the LCLU Annual Talks series.
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