Northumberland Learning Connection presents:

SPACE: LIGHT YEARS and DARK MATTER

Stellar speakers explore the origins of the universe, the colonization of space, interplanetary travel, and the latest cosmic discoveries.

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - “Lunar Exploration & the Path to Mars”

Presenter DR. CASSANDRA MARION is the Science Advisor for the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. A life-long explorer, Dr. Cassandra Marion’s passions are the outdoors, rocks and space. She has led 13 field trips to study lunar and Martian analogue environments in the Canadian Arctic and sub-Arctic.

Canada plays a key role in the global space community’s efforts to return humans to the Moon in a sustainable way. Dr. Marion will discuss why lunar exploration is a vital step and testing ground to advance human space exploration, scientific discovery and technological innovation in preparation to one day reach the surface of Mars.

$25