Robert Zubrin, an aerospace engineer and author, best known for his advocacy of manned Mars exploration, will speak at Mesa Community College on Oct. 13. Zubrin holds master's degrees in aeronautics and astronautics and a doctorate in nuclear engineering. He is the driving force behind "Mars Direct," a proposal intended to produce significant reductions in the cost and complexity of a manned Mars mission.
(Media-Newswire.com) - Robert Zubrin, an aerospace engineer and author, best known for his advocacy of manned Mars exploration, will speak at Mesa Community College on Oct. 13. Zubrin holds master's degrees in aeronautics and astronautics and a doctorate in nuclear engineering. He is the driving force behind "Mars Direct," a proposal intended to produce significant reductions in the cost and complexity of a manned Mars mission. Zubrin will sign books after the lecture.
The lecture is sponsored by East West Exchange Bookstore and held at Mesa Community College. East West Exchange Bookstore is located in Chandler and specializes in enabling people to explore diverse perspectives on philosophy, culture, religion, sociology, psychology, alternative medicine, physical and mental health, etc. through books and reading clubs.
This event is timely as MCC opens the college's new planetarium. MCC and East West Exchange look forward to additional joint offerings at both locations.
What: Mars Direct: Humans to the Red Planet within a Decade
Where: The Navajo Room at Mesa Community College's Southern and Dobson Campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa. Free.
Contact: MCC's Lora Lassiter at 480-461-7475
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