Voyage to Mars: Red Planet Chemistry

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 @ 7:00pm ET (6:45 pre-game)

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Explore Further with C&EN

How chemistry will help put humans on Mars - Short Video by C&EN
To build settlements on Mars, we’ll need materials chemistry - Article by Neil Savage
Chemistry’s role in human space travel - Article by Elizabeth K. Wilson
Ancient organic molecules found on Mars - Article by Mark Peplow
Liquid water detected beneath Mars ice cap - Article by Sam Lemonick
Boiling water may cause Martian sand slides - Article by Elizabeth K. Wilson
Sending mass specs to Mars - Article by Celia Henry Arnaud
Polymer Aerogels Provide Insulation For Earth And Space - Article by Lauren K. Wolf
Astrobiologist Sherry Cady looks to Earth’s remote places to aid the search for past life on Mars - Article by Deirdre Lockwood

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