A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover onboard launches from Space Launch Complex 41, Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
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A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover onboard launches from Space Launch Complex 41, Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The Perseverance rover is part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort of robotic exploration of the Red Planet.NASA/Joel Kowsky
Feb. 5, 2021
Program News

Ask an Astrobiologist: Mars 2020 Special Panel Episode!


Episode 38: Aired on February 2nd, 2021
Featuring special guests:
Dr. Kennda Lynch (Staff Scientist, Lunar & Planetary Institute, USRA)
Dr. Frances Rivera-Hernandez (Assistant Professor, Georgia Tech)
Dr. Svetlana Shkolyar (Postdoctoral Fellow, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USRA)

Hosted by Dr. Graham Lau (Blue Marble Space Institute of Science)
#AskAstrobio

“Be true to yourself, don’t compromise yourself, ask a lot of questions... that’s literally our job!”
Dr. Frances Rivera-Hernandez, Ask An Astrobiologist: Episode 38

A recording of the special Mars 2020 panel episode of Ask an Astrobiologist, featuring Dr. Kennda Lynch, Dr. Frances Rivera-Hernandez, and Dr. Svetlana Shkolyar, is now available to watch online! The Perseverance rover is on schedule to arrive on Mars on February 18th, and we discussed all the incredible science and exploration to come.

This program is an interactive talk show where our guests answer questions from our host, Dr. Graham Lau, as well as questions submitted via Twitter, Facebook, and SAGANet chat. For more information, visit the official website of Ask An Astrobiologist.

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Clockwise from upper left: Special guests Dr. Frances Rivera-Hernandez, Dr. Svetlana Shkolyar, Dr. Kennda Lynch, and the host of Ask An Astrobiologist, Dr. Graham Lau.

This episode and more can also be found on the NASA Astrobiology YouTube Channel. Subscribe to the NASA Astrobiology YouTube channel for more Ask An Astrobiologist and other great series, including Astrobiology in the Field, the Early Career Spotlight Series, Countdown to Mars, and more!