Join Andrew Kessler, author of "Martian Summer," to celebrate the landing of the Curiosity rover on Mars! This free event will feature drink specials, Mars trivia, book giveaways and expert commentary during NASA's live coverage of the landing, on the big screen. Attendees must be 21+.
Curiosity is a $2 billion, MINI Cooper-sized rover featuring laser beams that will blast Martian...
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Join Andrew Kessler, author of "Martian Summer," to celebrate the landing of the Curiosity rover on Mars! This free event will feature drink specials, Mars trivia, book giveaways and expert commentary during NASA's live coverage of the landing, on the big screen. Attendees must be 21+.
Curiosity is a $2 billion, MINI Cooper-sized rover featuring laser beams that will blast Martian rocks to analyze their chemical composition, as well as a suite of scientific gear to help us understand the potential for life on the Red Planet. So, it's kind of a big deal.
In the summer of 2008, Andrew spent three months living and working in mission control of the last Mars expedition, along with 130 top NASA scientists and engineers, becoming the first outsider ever granted unfettered access to such an event. He chronicles the adventure in his book, "Martian Summer":
http://www.amazon.com/Martian-Summer-Spacemen-Phoenix-Mission/dp/1605981761