[Applause] thank you Mark you know Thank You
thank you Mark you know Thank You
thank you Mark you know Thank You principal barge I enjoyed your talk the
principal barge I enjoyed your talk the
principal barge I enjoyed your talk the Hayden Planetarium where I work it’s
Hayden Planetarium where I work it’s
Hayden Planetarium where I work it’s been an inspiration to me ever since I
been an inspiration to me ever since I
been an inspiration to me ever since I was a child and I grew up in the 60s I
was a child and I grew up in the 60s I
was a child and I grew up in the 60s I was born in 1961 which is when President
was born in 1961 which is when President
was born in 1961 which is when President Kennedy took office and challenged us to
Kennedy took office and challenged us to
Kennedy took office and challenged us to go to bloom and some may remember and he
go to bloom and some may remember and he
go to bloom and some may remember and he rolled it up in the room remember in
rolled it up in the room remember in
rolled it up in the room remember in Queens
Queens
Queens those 1964 World’s Fair which was very
those 1964 World’s Fair which was very
those 1964 World’s Fair which was very inspirational this is me at Luna Park
inspirational this is me at Luna Park
inspirational this is me at Luna Park chasing over to my brother and but this
chasing over to my brother and but this
chasing over to my brother and but this inspiration now grew up in a family of
inspiration now grew up in a family of
inspiration now grew up in a family of artists my father commercial artist
artists my father commercial artist
artists my father commercial artist Ogilvy & Mather and taught me how to
Ogilvy & Mather and taught me how to
Ogilvy & Mather and taught me how to look and see taught me how to draw but I
look and see taught me how to draw but I
look and see taught me how to draw but I think what’s important is that
think what’s important is that
think what’s important is that inspiration to want to draw and see
inspiration to want to draw and see
inspiration to want to draw and see going through the museum my mother took
going through the museum my mother took
going through the museum my mother took me to the museum on spring break this is
me to the museum on spring break this is
me to the museum on spring break this is April 1969 s a few months before we
April 1969 s a few months before we
April 1969 s a few months before we landed on the moon July that summer and
landed on the moon July that summer and
landed on the moon July that summer and my father took these pictures of
my father took these pictures of
my father took these pictures of dinosaurs I wanted to bring the exhibits
dinosaurs I wanted to bring the exhibits
dinosaurs I wanted to bring the exhibits home and later when I went to college in
home and later when I went to college in
home and later when I went to college in the early 1980s at the University of
the early 1980s at the University of
the early 1980s at the University of Colorado and we did this case for Mars
Colorado and we did this case for Mars
Colorado and we did this case for Mars design series we brought artists in but
design series we brought artists in but
design series we brought artists in but I took on the job of illustrating what
I took on the job of illustrating what
I took on the job of illustrating what the engineers were talking about not
the engineers were talking about not
the engineers were talking about not just sort of vistas of Mars what we see
just sort of vistas of Mars what we see
just sort of vistas of Mars what we see here are sort of technical illustrations
here are sort of technical illustrations
here are sort of technical illustrations that we did actually for a video of NASA
that we did actually for a video of NASA
that we did actually for a video of NASA but it shows using Space Shuttle
but it shows using Space Shuttle
but it shows using Space Shuttle components and how we might be able to
components and how we might be able to
components and how we might be able to reuse bits and pieces that at that point
reuse bits and pieces that at that point
reuse bits and pieces that at that point were being talked about the future space
were being talked about the future space
were being talked about the future space station and repurpose them for a journey
station and repurpose them for a journey
station and repurpose them for a journey to Mars and what was exciting about that
to Mars and what was exciting about that
to Mars and what was exciting about that was that as students with enthusiasm
was that as students with enthusiasm
was that as students with enthusiasm about the topic was that people like
about the topic was that people like
about the topic was that people like Buzz Aldrin Carl Sagan and others former
Buzz Aldrin Carl Sagan and others former
Buzz Aldrin Carl Sagan and others former NASA Administrator Tom
NASA Administrator Tom
NASA Administrator Tom came and championed our cause and like
came and championed our cause and like
came and championed our cause and like that dancer without a shirt began
that dancer without a shirt began
that dancer without a shirt began English hostages to a small group of us
English hostages to a small group of us
English hostages to a small group of us started what became six conferences over
started what became six conferences over
started what became six conferences over about 15 years and so this series of
about 15 years and so this series of
about 15 years and so this series of illustrations sort of map out how we
illustrations sort of map out how we
illustrations sort of map out how we could get a team of about 15 people to
could get a team of about 15 people to
could get a team of about 15 people to Mars Buzz Aldrin produced this notion of
Mars Buzz Aldrin produced this notion of
Mars Buzz Aldrin produced this notion of a cycling vehicle so what you see here
a cycling vehicle so what you see here
a cycling vehicle so what you see here this big ye shape that rotates would
this big ye shape that rotates would
this big ye shape that rotates would rotate for artificial gravity and so
rotate for artificial gravity and so
rotate for artificial gravity and so that on the way to Mars you would have
that on the way to Mars you would have
that on the way to Mars you would have gravity so when you get there you’re not
gravity so when you get there you’re not
gravity so when you get there you’re not just haven’t been floating around for
just haven’t been floating around for
just haven’t been floating around for six or eight months in transit and so
six or eight months in transit and so
six or eight months in transit and so when they get to Mars his large vehicle
when they get to Mars his large vehicle
when they get to Mars his large vehicle actually comes back home from the next
actually comes back home from the next
actually comes back home from the next crew and these vehicles would land and
crew and these vehicles would land and
crew and these vehicles would land and they land where other vehicles had
they land where other vehicles had
they land where other vehicles had already been landed robotically and so
already been landed robotically and so
already been landed robotically and so that you could hollow them out and
that you could hollow them out and
that you could hollow them out and actually create the sort of base on Mars
actually create the sort of base on Mars
actually create the sort of base on Mars almost immediately but I was inspired
almost immediately but I was inspired
almost immediately but I was inspired again by this this sense of what art can
again by this this sense of what art can
again by this this sense of what art can do in putting you there I wanted to go I
do in putting you there I wanted to go I
do in putting you there I wanted to go I was born again just during the challenge
was born again just during the challenge
was born again just during the challenge to get to the moon I was eight years old
to get to the moon I was eight years old
to get to the moon I was eight years old we walked on the moon and I envisioned
we walked on the moon and I envisioned
we walked on the moon and I envisioned by the time I was Neil Armstrong is
by the time I was Neil Armstrong is
by the time I was Neil Armstrong is eight he was 39 he walked on the moon
eight he was 39 he walked on the moon
eight he was 39 he walked on the moon I’m much older than that now but that
I’m much older than that now but that
I’m much older than that now but that there was a chance that might be part of
there was a chance that might be part of
there was a chance that might be part of that that mission but really the sense
that that mission but really the sense
that that mission but really the sense of trying to illustrate concept it was
of trying to illustrate concept it was
of trying to illustrate concept it was very exciting that the engineers are
very exciting that the engineers are
very exciting that the engineers are coming up with to show how we do it you
coming up with to show how we do it you
coming up with to show how we do it you have to bury yourself under rocks
have to bury yourself under rocks
have to bury yourself under rocks because Mars unlike the earth does not
because Mars unlike the earth does not
because Mars unlike the earth does not have a magnetosphere and so radiation is
have a magnetosphere and so radiation is
have a magnetosphere and so radiation is an issue also inflatable greenhouses
an issue also inflatable greenhouses
an issue also inflatable greenhouses things like this could be used to
things like this could be used to
things like this could be used to actually grow the food on the surface I
actually grow the food on the surface I
actually grow the food on the surface I built a model for the Smithsonian Museum
built a model for the Smithsonian Museum
built a model for the Smithsonian Museum it’s as happy to see that it was still
it’s as happy to see that it was still
it’s as happy to see that it was still on the wall last time I went down the
on the wall last time I went down the
on the wall last time I went down the National Air and Space Museum on the
National Air and Space Museum on the
National Air and Space Museum on the mall in Washington and took over the
mall in Washington and took over the
mall in Washington and took over the entire house where we were renting
entire house where we were renting
entire house where we were renting working out at NASA
working out at NASA
working out at NASA it’s Research Center Silicon Valley and
it’s Research Center Silicon Valley and
it’s Research Center Silicon Valley and there’s there’s them all and so all of
there’s there’s them all and so all of
there’s there’s them all and so all of us in purpose to really take us on a
us in purpose to really take us on a
us in purpose to really take us on a journey with the artwork essentially to
journey with the artwork essentially to
journey with the artwork essentially to imagine what it would be like Buzz
imagine what it would be like Buzz
imagine what it would be like Buzz Aldrin and I here at the funeral of Tom
Aldrin and I here at the funeral of Tom
Aldrin and I here at the funeral of Tom Paine who had been NASA Administrator
Paine who had been NASA Administrator
Paine who had been NASA Administrator when Buzz and Neil Armstrong walk on the
when Buzz and Neil Armstrong walk on the
when Buzz and Neil Armstrong walk on the moon and this flag was something that
moon and this flag was something that
moon and this flag was something that Tom left us with and it became part of
Tom left us with and it became part of
Tom left us with and it became part of the funeral ceremony and I asked his
the funeral ceremony and I asked his
the funeral ceremony and I asked his grandson who I tried to paint his
grandson who I tried to paint his
grandson who I tried to paint his likeness in this particular painting as
likeness in this particular painting as
likeness in this particular painting as a plant the planting of his
a plant the planting of his
a plant the planting of his grandfather’s flag on Mars I asked him
grandfather’s flag on Mars I asked him
grandfather’s flag on Mars I asked him do you want to take your granddad’s flag
do you want to take your granddad’s flag
do you want to take your granddad’s flag of Mars I said yes time I think he was
of Mars I said yes time I think he was
of Mars I said yes time I think he was 12 or 13 doing illustrations for
12 or 13 doing illustrations for
12 or 13 doing illustrations for different concepts engineering studies I
different concepts engineering studies I
different concepts engineering studies I asked the engineer what would the motor
asked the engineer what would the motor
asked the engineer what would the motor home look like he said a Humvee with a
home look like he said a Humvee with a
home look like he said a Humvee with a roll cage tank treads I said wow that’s
roll cage tank treads I said wow that’s
roll cage tank treads I said wow that’s that’s so big and luckier than the need
that’s so big and luckier than the need
that’s so big and luckier than the need a little dune buggy get around I goes
a little dune buggy get around I goes
a little dune buggy get around I goes well that’s a good idea
well that’s a good idea
well that’s a good idea so but the canyons of Mars different
so but the canyons of Mars different
so but the canyons of Mars different ideas that were exciting using a passive
ideas that were exciting using a passive
ideas that were exciting using a passive thermal cooling fin if she’s wearing
thermal cooling fin if she’s wearing
thermal cooling fin if she’s wearing this on her spacesuit it collapses if
this on her spacesuit it collapses if
this on her spacesuit it collapses if you jump in a rover things like this so
you jump in a rover things like this so
you jump in a rover things like this so this notion of drawing up these concepts
this notion of drawing up these concepts
this notion of drawing up these concepts but I really wanted to pour my heart out
but I really wanted to pour my heart out
but I really wanted to pour my heart out in these illustrations because I wanted
in these illustrations because I wanted
in these illustrations because I wanted to be there in some ways I still want to
to be there in some ways I still want to
to be there in some ways I still want to be there and that continues into the
be there and that continues into the
be there and that continues into the current work but this sense of this new
current work but this sense of this new
current work but this sense of this new world I think we all think about going
world I think we all think about going
world I think we all think about going abroad going to somewhere new the case
abroad going to somewhere new the case
abroad going to somewhere new the case of Mars we’re really talking about a
of Mars we’re really talking about a
of Mars we’re really talking about a challenge a challenge of our generation
challenge a challenge of our generation
challenge a challenge of our generation our generations essentially if we’re
our generations essentially if we’re
our generations essentially if we’re going to go but also the idea of tragedy
going to go but also the idea of tragedy
going to go but also the idea of tragedy on Mars that things happen and that you
on Mars that things happen and that you
on Mars that things happen and that you have to deal with them you’re far away
have to deal with them you’re far away
have to deal with them you’re far away and just as the pioneers of the past
and just as the pioneers of the past
and just as the pioneers of the past have had to deal with tragedy so will we
have had to deal with tragedy so will we
have had to deal with tragedy so will we on these new worlds looking at these
on these new worlds looking at these
on these new worlds looking at these different engineering concepts and
different engineering concepts and
different engineering concepts and drawing up or possible they change all
drawing up or possible they change all
drawing up or possible they change all the time
the time
the time engineering ideas our knowledge goes way
engineering ideas our knowledge goes way
engineering ideas our knowledge goes way in
in
in to how we can design easy but I started
to how we can design easy but I started
to how we can design easy but I started the Hayden Planetarium when when I was
the Hayden Planetarium when when I was
the Hayden Planetarium when when I was about 10 years old my mom used to drive
about 10 years old my mom used to drive
about 10 years old my mom used to drive me in I would go to the classes there
me in I would go to the classes there
me in I would go to the classes there and when I heard when I was doing those
and when I heard when I was doing those
and when I heard when I was doing those drawings that the museum was going to
drawings that the museum was going to
drawings that the museum was going to change the Hayden Planetarium as built
change the Hayden Planetarium as built
change the Hayden Planetarium as built in 1935 into the current Rose Center for
in 1935 into the current Rose Center for
in 1935 into the current Rose Center for Earth and space I was aghast I thought
Earth and space I was aghast I thought
Earth and space I was aghast I thought wow you know how can they tear down the
wow you know how can they tear down the
wow you know how can they tear down the planetarium where I grew up but I had
planetarium where I grew up but I had
planetarium where I grew up but I had the chance to join this facility in
the chance to join this facility in
the chance to join this facility in doing something new and what it afforded
doing something new and what it afforded
doing something new and what it afforded was the ability to not to go from a
was the ability to not to go from a
was the ability to not to go from a starry ceiling to actually taking you to
starry ceiling to actually taking you to
starry ceiling to actually taking you to place Here I am pointing out the landing
place Here I am pointing out the landing
place Here I am pointing out the landing site of Apollo 15 to Paul one of our
site of Apollo 15 to Paul one of our
site of Apollo 15 to Paul one of our video engineers and we can literally fly
video engineers and we can literally fly
video engineers and we can literally fly over what is data but it’s our
over what is data but it’s our
over what is data but it’s our measurements of these other worlds
measurements of these other worlds
measurements of these other worlds really take us there
really take us there
really take us there what you’re seeing here in this movie is
what you’re seeing here in this movie is
what you’re seeing here in this movie is the results of our missions to Mars and
the results of our missions to Mars and
the results of our missions to Mars and how we can assess that and we’re looking
how we can assess that and we’re looking
how we can assess that and we’re looking at it robotically one of my students
at it robotically one of my students
at it robotically one of my students that I oversee from a Swedish University
that I oversee from a Swedish University
that I oversee from a Swedish University Lynch shipping University in Sweden I
Lynch shipping University in Sweden I
Lynch shipping University in Sweden I loved his quote he says he loves Mars
loved his quote he says he loves Mars
loved his quote he says he loves Mars because it’s the only planet that we
because it’s the only planet that we
because it’s the only planet that we know of completely inhabited by robots
know of completely inhabited by robots
know of completely inhabited by robots and those robot Syria are ups there are
and those robot Syria are ups there are
and those robot Syria are ups there are things and no one’s gone there yet but
things and no one’s gone there yet but
things and no one’s gone there yet but they’ve forgotten these tremendous
they’ve forgotten these tremendous
they’ve forgotten these tremendous images the image you see in the movie is
images the image you see in the movie is
images the image you see in the movie is a reconstruction in a way it’s a we’re
a reconstruction in a way it’s a we’re
a reconstruction in a way it’s a we’re taking the mapping it’s an incredible
taking the mapping it’s an incredible
taking the mapping it’s an incredible mosaicing mapping and that’s put
mosaicing mapping and that’s put
mosaicing mapping and that’s put together in multiple colors to get the
together in multiple colors to get the
together in multiple colors to get the color and then we put that together in
color and then we put that together in
color and then we put that together in computer graphics we have the atmosphere
computer graphics we have the atmosphere
computer graphics we have the atmosphere or doing this all guided by the science
or doing this all guided by the science
or doing this all guided by the science but still that little kid that was
but still that little kid that was
but still that little kid that was building up the clay dinosaurs myself
building up the clay dinosaurs myself
building up the clay dinosaurs myself it’s my desire and will to sort of be
it’s my desire and will to sort of be
it’s my desire and will to sort of be there and see it here we get even closer
there and see it here we get even closer
there and see it here we get even closer we’re looking at mapping of Mars that
we’re looking at mapping of Mars that
we’re looking at mapping of Mars that goes down to six meter resolution that’s
goes down to six meter resolution that’s
goes down to six meter resolution that’s a like to say it’s bigger than a car and
a like to say it’s bigger than a car and
a like to say it’s bigger than a car and smaller in a house about this every
smaller in a house about this every
smaller in a house about this every pixel in this map it’s about five
pixel in this map it’s about five
pixel in this map it’s about five terabytes for what we have just the
terabytes for what we have just the
terabytes for what we have just the image we put that drape that over
image we put that drape that over
image we put that drape that over terrain that was gender
terrain that was gender
terrain that was gender apart from the laser altimeter but all
apart from the laser altimeter but all
apart from the laser altimeter but all that information one pixel is about the
that information one pixel is about the
that information one pixel is about the size of a two-car garage so if there are
size of a two-car garage so if there are
size of a two-car garage so if there are any two-car garages on mars and seen
any two-car garages on mars and seen
any two-car garages on mars and seen them by now but in any event what you do
them by now but in any event what you do
them by now but in any event what you do see is the landscape at Sand Dunes this
see is the landscape at Sand Dunes this
see is the landscape at Sand Dunes this is recorded flying over Mars in the
is recorded flying over Mars in the
is recorded flying over Mars in the Hayden Planetarium and then after that
Hayden Planetarium and then after that
Hayden Planetarium and then after that took the flight path and set it to
took the flight path and set it to
took the flight path and set it to render you can also see things like
render you can also see things like
render you can also see things like seems mosaics we have somewhat of an
seems mosaics we have somewhat of an
seems mosaics we have somewhat of an incomplete pictures we build this up
incomplete pictures we build this up
incomplete pictures we build this up over time different things are brought
over time different things are brought
over time different things are brought in and but allows us through this
in and but allows us through this
in and but allows us through this ability to take again the data and all
ability to take again the data and all
ability to take again the data and all the science and the engineering but to
the science and the engineering but to
the science and the engineering but to construct it have a sense of place what
construct it have a sense of place what
construct it have a sense of place what Mars actually really looks like and
Mars actually really looks like and
Mars actually really looks like and we’re getting closer and closer and
we’re getting closer and closer and
we’re getting closer and closer and doing this so that from this data we
doing this so that from this data we
doing this so that from this data we have even higher resolution data and but
have even higher resolution data and but
have even higher resolution data and but this this sense of being able to fly
this this sense of being able to fly
this this sense of being able to fly over it is really we’re looking at
over it is really we’re looking at
over it is really we’re looking at landscape and as artists across the ages
landscape and as artists across the ages
landscape and as artists across the ages of painted landscapes as some meditation
of painted landscapes as some meditation
of painted landscapes as some meditation on a place you look and you
on a place you look and you
on a place you look and you aesthetically choose you know your
aesthetically choose you know your
aesthetically choose you know your composition of what is pleasing you know
composition of what is pleasing you know
composition of what is pleasing you know artist is seated looking this way
artist is seated looking this way
artist is seated looking this way perhaps not that way or that way not
perhaps not that way or that way not
perhaps not that way or that way not this way and so in this way the data
this way and so in this way the data
this way and so in this way the data becomes as template by which in the form
becomes as template by which in the form
becomes as template by which in the form of what Natural History Museum’s have
of what Natural History Museum’s have
of what Natural History Museum’s have done throughout time is show the context
done throughout time is show the context
done throughout time is show the context of say specimens in their location and
of say specimens in their location and
of say specimens in their location and really concentrate on place so Mars is a
really concentrate on place so Mars is a
really concentrate on place so Mars is a subject involves a lot of the science a
subject involves a lot of the science a
subject involves a lot of the science a lot of this engineering a lot of this
lot of this engineering a lot of this
lot of this engineering a lot of this planning a lot of these dreams of
planning a lot of these dreams of
planning a lot of these dreams of humanity and to see it ever closer is
humanity and to see it ever closer is
humanity and to see it ever closer is really something that I don’t think will
really something that I don’t think will
really something that I don’t think will ever really the answer until we’ve set
ever really the answer until we’ve set
ever really the answer until we’ve set foot on Mars perhaps but in that what we
foot on Mars perhaps but in that what we
foot on Mars perhaps but in that what we can do is take these things and put them
can do is take these things and put them
can do is take these things and put them together and leave one other videos
together and leave one other videos
together and leave one other videos coming up in a second that brings us
coming up in a second that brings us
coming up in a second that brings us down what we were looking at there was
down what we were looking at there was
down what we were looking at there was six meter resolution this is 25
six meter resolution this is 25
six meter resolution this is 25 resolution was a quarter meter this
resolution was a quarter meter this
resolution was a quarter meter this imagery while not as widespread across
imagery while not as widespread across
imagery while not as widespread across the surface our areas look at first for
the surface our areas look at first for
the surface our areas look at first for landing site verification of nice smooth
landing site verification of nice smooth
landing site verification of nice smooth areas this is not smooth little Hills
areas this is not smooth little Hills
areas this is not smooth little Hills that you see here each are about a
that you see here each are about a
that you see here each are about a football field wide maybe about a couple
football field wide maybe about a couple
football field wide maybe about a couple hundred feet tall and what we’re seeing
hundred feet tall and what we’re seeing
hundred feet tall and what we’re seeing this terrain looks sort of almost like a
this terrain looks sort of almost like a
this terrain looks sort of almost like a road it would and we’re seeing basically
road it would and we’re seeing basically
road it would and we’re seeing basically a fine layers terrain that have been
a fine layers terrain that have been
a fine layers terrain that have been built up and then subsequently eroded by
built up and then subsequently eroded by
built up and then subsequently eroded by the lands on Mars over billions of years
the lands on Mars over billions of years
the lands on Mars over billions of years and in this particular case and what
and in this particular case and what
and in this particular case and what we’re just looking at here is that we’re
we’re just looking at here is that we’re
we’re just looking at here is that we’re looking at an area that has been
looking at an area that has been
looking at an area that has been basically built up in the center of one
basically built up in the center of one
basically built up in the center of one of the canyons on Mars Kandor casma and
of the canyons on Mars Kandor casma and
of the canyons on Mars Kandor casma and what we do to construct this image is
what we do to construct this image is
what we do to construct this image is that we contextualise it by surrounding
that we contextualise it by surrounding
that we contextualise it by surrounding it with what you just saw and putting
it with what you just saw and putting
it with what you just saw and putting that together these terrains are created
that together these terrains are created
that together these terrains are created through elaborate process of using
through elaborate process of using
through elaborate process of using stereo imagery and from the stereo
stereo imagery and from the stereo
stereo imagery and from the stereo imagery that can be analyzed to give us
imagery that can be analyzed to give us
imagery that can be analyzed to give us the height information and our US
the height information and our US
the height information and our US Geological Survey in Flagstaff Arizona
Geological Survey in Flagstaff Arizona
Geological Survey in Flagstaff Arizona actually create these terrain models but
actually create these terrain models but
actually create these terrain models but what surrounds it we take the raw
what surrounds it we take the raw
what surrounds it we take the raw materials put that together in my high
materials put that together in my high
materials put that together in my high school students from Bergen County
school students from Bergen County
school students from Bergen County academies I’ve been working with the
academies I’ve been working with the
academies I’ve been working with the plat pass ten years have taken that and
plat pass ten years have taken that and
plat pass ten years have taken that and have aided doing the surrounding terrain
have aided doing the surrounding terrain
have aided doing the surrounding terrain for us in this case we don’t know the
for us in this case we don’t know the
for us in this case we don’t know the atmosphere
atmosphere
atmosphere what you’re seeing is sort of a work
what you’re seeing is sort of a work
what you’re seeing is sort of a work product and development but in this
product and development but in this
product and development but in this ability is we’re getting down closer and
ability is we’re getting down closer and
ability is we’re getting down closer and closer to where we can actually come
closer to where we can actually come
closer to where we can actually come down right to the Rovers themselves and
down right to the Rovers themselves and
down right to the Rovers themselves and so this ability to see what’s close up
so this ability to see what’s close up
so this ability to see what’s close up and I can tell you the scale and tell
and I can tell you the scale and tell
and I can tell you the scale and tell you that these hills are about a
you that these hills are about a
you that these hills are about a football field wide but it makes you
football field wide but it makes you
football field wide but it makes you appreciate that the mountains in the
appreciate that the mountains in the
appreciate that the mountains in the back are about as tall as the Rocky
back are about as tall as the Rocky
back are about as tall as the Rocky Mountains straight up and sea level you
Mountains straight up and sea level you
Mountains straight up and sea level you go see the Rocky Mountains in Colorado
go see the Rocky Mountains in Colorado
go see the Rocky Mountains in Colorado you’re starting off from a plane that’s
you’re starting off from a plane that’s
you’re starting off from a plane that’s already 5,000 feet high one mile mile
already 5,000 feet high one mile mile
already 5,000 feet high one mile mile high city Denver
high city Denver
high city Denver and then you see these mountains that
and then you see these mountains that
and then you see these mountains that climb up another 10,000 feet in this
climb up another 10,000 feet in this
climb up another 10,000 feet in this case you’re seeing about 1520 thousand
case you’re seeing about 1520 thousand
case you’re seeing about 1520 thousand feet straight out from the base of this
feet straight out from the base of this
feet straight out from the base of this valley Mars is known for having us this
valley Mars is known for having us this
valley Mars is known for having us this tremendous landscape on a body in a
tremendous landscape on a body in a
tremendous landscape on a body in a world it’s only half the size of Earth
world it’s only half the size of Earth
world it’s only half the size of Earth it holds an atmosphere is a thin
it holds an atmosphere is a thin
it holds an atmosphere is a thin atmosphere and really on the surface of
atmosphere and really on the surface of
atmosphere and really on the surface of Mars about seven millibars Landers and
Mars about seven millibars Landers and
Mars about seven millibars Landers and the rover’s and that’s equivalent to
the rover’s and that’s equivalent to
the rover’s and that’s equivalent to about where our atmosphere we see almost
about where our atmosphere we see almost
about where our atmosphere we see almost going black above our planet and that’s
going black above our planet and that’s
going black above our planet and that’s really where the atmosphere starts so
really where the atmosphere starts so
really where the atmosphere starts so you need a spacesuit on Mars so in this
you need a spacesuit on Mars so in this
you need a spacesuit on Mars so in this reconstruction our latest work has to do
reconstruction our latest work has to do
reconstruction our latest work has to do we are NASA funded on buses and open
we are NASA funded on buses and open
we are NASA funded on buses and open space and open source so that everyone
space and open source so that everyone
space and open source so that everyone can share in this we want to share this
can share in this we want to share this
can share in this we want to share this with classrooms all around the world
with classrooms all around the world
with classrooms all around the world that’s come down closer and this is just
that’s come down closer and this is just
that’s come down closer and this is just filled yesterday for correspondents with
filled yesterday for correspondents with
filled yesterday for correspondents with a team at NASA is doing a similar thing
a team at NASA is doing a similar thing
a team at NASA is doing a similar thing as we’re coming down to the landscape
as we’re coming down to the landscape
as we’re coming down to the landscape surrounding the rover we see this sort
surrounding the rover we see this sort
surrounding the rover we see this sort of stretch views looking out the
of stretch views looking out the
of stretch views looking out the landscape we come right down to where
landscape we come right down to where
landscape we come right down to where the rover is and so we’re seeing the
the rover is and so we’re seeing the
the rover is and so we’re seeing the rocks around the road there’s a little
rocks around the road there’s a little
rocks around the road there’s a little white line shows the history path of the
white line shows the history path of the
white line shows the history path of the rover and this sort of thing but it’s
rover and this sort of thing but it’s
rover and this sort of thing but it’s actually allowing us now to come down
actually allowing us now to come down
actually allowing us now to come down and view this you’re seeing this on a
and view this you’re seeing this on a
and view this you’re seeing this on a single screen but this will be projected
single screen but this will be projected
single screen but this will be projected on the planetarium what the planetarium
on the planetarium what the planetarium
on the planetarium what the planetarium does is if you imagine this view you
does is if you imagine this view you
does is if you imagine this view you stretch your arms out is that like you
stretch your arms out is that like you
stretch your arms out is that like you know my arms go into peripheral vision I
know my arms go into peripheral vision I
know my arms go into peripheral vision I can’t see but in here I have this
can’t see but in here I have this
can’t see but in here I have this hemisphere of you and so the planetarium
hemisphere of you and so the planetarium
hemisphere of you and so the planetarium becomes sort of a surrogate of York of
becomes sort of a surrogate of York of
becomes sort of a surrogate of York of your view space and so the ability to
your view space and so the ability to
your view space and so the ability to take us in information to many different
take us in information to many different
take us in information to many different realms that we can measure by Sciences
realms that we can measure by Sciences
realms that we can measure by Sciences with the planetarium offers in this case
with the planetarium offers in this case
with the planetarium offers in this case take us to Mars and we see the terrain
take us to Mars and we see the terrain
take us to Mars and we see the terrain one thing that is crucial here is that
one thing that is crucial here is that
one thing that is crucial here is that we’re really seeing what it looks like
we’re really seeing what it looks like
we’re really seeing what it looks like and when we show this to people there’s
and when we show this to people there’s
and when we show this to people there’s been the reaction that I’ve been having
been the reaction that I’ve been having
been the reaction that I’ve been having more and more so I
more and more so I
more and more so I like to perhaps call this talk with
like to perhaps call this talk with
like to perhaps call this talk with confessions of a margin but it’s a
confessions of a margin but it’s a
confessions of a margin but it’s a reaction that I see it when we share
reaction that I see it when we share
reaction that I see it when we share this with the hole in the dome
this with the hole in the dome
this with the hole in the dome especially sort of on evenings or I grab
especially sort of on evenings or I grab
especially sort of on evenings or I grab people come in we’re unbounded by time
people come in we’re unbounded by time
people come in we’re unbounded by time we can float over Mars for hours literal
we can float over Mars for hours literal
we can float over Mars for hours literal sometimes we play music or have
sometimes we play music or have
sometimes we play music or have musicians come play but people say there
musicians come play but people say there
musicians come play but people say there are no trees there’s no water it’s
are no trees there’s no water it’s
are no trees there’s no water it’s frozen it’s very thin atmosphere this is
frozen it’s very thin atmosphere this is
frozen it’s very thin atmosphere this is the most earth-like place in the solar
the most earth-like place in the solar
the most earth-like place in the solar system and we consider perhaps you know
system and we consider perhaps you know
system and we consider perhaps you know this is our goal with something I
this is our goal with something I
this is our goal with something I thought about my whole life this is my
thought about my whole life this is my
thought about my whole life this is my student Michael Paul strums together
student Michael Paul strums together
student Michael Paul strums together with Karl instead are working on this
with Karl instead are working on this
with Karl instead are working on this but we’re also in this new software
but we’re also in this new software
but we’re also in this new software doing something else we’re looking here
doing something else we’re looking here
doing something else we’re looking here at the earth with this is from a
at the earth with this is from a
at the earth with this is from a Japanese satellite the Himawari weather
Japanese satellite the Himawari weather
Japanese satellite the Himawari weather satellite and that we’re looking every
satellite and that we’re looking every
satellite and that we’re looking every 10 minutes in color which is somewhat
10 minutes in color which is somewhat
10 minutes in color which is somewhat unprecedented this started about two
unprecedented this started about two
unprecedented this started about two years ago it’s now joined by the goes 16
years ago it’s now joined by the goes 16
years ago it’s now joined by the goes 16 satellite similar going to Mars really
satellite similar going to Mars really
satellite similar going to Mars really in my mind I feel that I’ve done this
in my mind I feel that I’ve done this
in my mind I feel that I’ve done this and so here’s the close-up we see dual
and so here’s the close-up we see dual
and so here’s the close-up we see dual storms off the coast of Southeast Asia
storms off the coast of Southeast Asia
storms off the coast of Southeast Asia we can see the outline here of the
we can see the outline here of the
we can see the outline here of the shorelines but the thing is about Mars
shorelines but the thing is about Mars
shorelines but the thing is about Mars is it really makes you appreciate this
is it really makes you appreciate this
is it really makes you appreciate this biosphere that’s here if we go to Mars I
biosphere that’s here if we go to Mars I
biosphere that’s here if we go to Mars I have no question that one day people
have no question that one day people
have no question that one day people will we are forever from this planet
will we are forever from this planet
will we are forever from this planet this is the planet that we can live and
this is the planet that we can live and
this is the planet that we can live and breathe I feel that my interest in Mars
breathe I feel that my interest in Mars
breathe I feel that my interest in Mars is really to be able to see it ever
is really to be able to see it ever
is really to be able to see it ever better and better
better and better
better and better which were committed to doing at the
which were committed to doing at the
which were committed to doing at the Museum for myself has really made me
Museum for myself has really made me
Museum for myself has really made me fall in love with this planet that
fall in love with this planet that
fall in love with this planet that perhaps I was so eager to abandon to go
perhaps I was so eager to abandon to go
perhaps I was so eager to abandon to go to another and I do think in the future
to another and I do think in the future
to another and I do think in the future those who will spend amounts of time off
those who will spend amounts of time off
those who will spend amounts of time off this planet will really appreciate the
this planet will really appreciate the
this planet will really appreciate the beauty of where they’re coming from
beauty of where they’re coming from
beauty of where they’re coming from and so if anything all the colors
and so if anything all the colors
and so if anything all the colors palette the artist palette all of that
palette the artist palette all of that
palette the artist palette all of that that goes into what we think of is
that goes into what we think of is
that goes into what we think of is beauty is something that is here on
beauty is something that is here on
beauty is something that is here on earth and we see it just inverted when
earth and we see it just inverted when
earth and we see it just inverted when we step away from it and look back at it
we step away from it and look back at it
we step away from it and look back at it it’s a paradise really in space we may
it’s a paradise really in space we may
it’s a paradise really in space we may find other planets that have life out
find other planets that have life out
find other planets that have life out there but we will forever be from this
there but we will forever be from this
there but we will forever be from this place in this place is a jewel in the
place in this place is a jewel in the
place in this place is a jewel in the universe a place that we must appreciate
universe a place that we must appreciate
universe a place that we must appreciate and must take care of thank
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