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From Saturday, Oct. 5 through Monday, Oct. 7, the Downtown and Macdonald Campuses will be open only to McGill students, employees and essential visitors. Many classes will be held online. Remote work required where possible. See Campus Public Safety website for details.


Du samedi 5 octobre au lundi 7 octobre, le campus du centre-ville et le campus Macdonald ne seront accessibles qu’aux étudiants et aux membres du personnel de l’Université McGill, ainsi qu’aux visiteurs essentiels. De nombreux cours auront lieu en ligne. Le personnel devra travailler à distance, si possible. Voir le site Web de la Direction de la protection et de la prévention pour plus de détails.

Event

Postcards from Mars: Using Rovers to Search for Evidence of Life on the Red Planet, 8:00

Sunday, September 6, 2015 08:00to09:00

Are we alone? Searching for life out there

How did life originate and are we alone? Perhaps the two most intriguing questions that have puzzled mankind since the dawn of civilization. Countless science fiction stories and movies speak to our infatuation with the possibility of intelligent alien life, but so far such accounts remain firmly in the realm of science fiction. But for how long? Star Trek may have been science fiction, but real science stands ready to take up the challenge to “explore strange new worlds, and to boldly go where no man has gone before.” Our expert speakers will fascinate us with research that is simply out of this world.


Postcards from Mars: Using Rovers to Search for Evidence of Life on the Red Planet

Professor Jim Bell is the President of The Planetary Society and one of the leading scientists in charge of the color camera systems on three past Mars rovers. Since 2004, he has had an amazing front row seat for the photographic and geologic adventures of these sophisticated exploring robots. In this presentation, Prof. Bell will share his favorite images and stories from "inside" mission operations, describe the major scientific findings, and discuss plans for future exploration of the Red Planet.

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