Do NASA LIVE! – What’s the Weather Like on Mars? Cloudspotting on Mars

Do NASA LIVE! – What’s the Weather Like on Mars? Cloudspotting on Mars  Thursday, April 2nd, 1:00 p.m.

What’s really happening in the Martian sky? Scientists are eager to find out, and the public can help.  Cloudspotting on Mars invites participants to examine NASA images for signs of clouds above the Red  Planet, contributing to real scientific research on daily and seasonal weather patterns.

Using data from the Mars Climate Sounder aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, participants will help identify high-altitude water-ice and carbon-dioxide clouds. These observations support ongoing  research into Mars’s climate and offer clues about the planet’s past, including conditions that may once  have supported liquid water. Participants will learn how to recognize and label cloud features so  scientists can study how Martian clouds form and evolve over time.

This program will be in-person, livestreamed by SciStarter, at the Granville Branch, allowing participants  to contribute data and chat with scientists in real time. Attendees should bring their own devices, laptops  are recommended, followed by tablets, and charging cords for the two-hour program.

The event is part of Acts of Science: Connected, a Citizen Science Month collaboration with SciStarter  and NASA Citizen Science. No science background is required, just curiosity and an interest in exploring  Mars. The program is free and open to the public.