Monthly Meeting 21 May 2025
Curiosity
The talk will be based on the Curiosity rover which landed on MARS in Aug 2012 and should continue until at least next year. It was basically looking at was ancient Mars suitable for life. There is ample evidence that this was the case with much evidence of water having been present within Gale Crater billions of years ago.
About this month’s speaker
Jerry Workman worked in a school in London and has a degree in Chemistry. These days he mainly concentrates on planetary talks.
Over the years he has given more than a 1000 talks to various societies around the country.
In 2009 he was awarded the FAS Eric Zucker award for public outreach in Astronomy.
He has held the position of Chairman and programme secretary at a number of different Astronomy clubs over the years.
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Anyone is welcome – beginner or expert – and there is no need to pre-book. A small charge applies to help us cover costs (typically £3 for non-members; £2 for NEAS members; U16s free). Doors open at 7.30pm with the talk starting at 8.00pm.
Note that if you are using satnav system, the postcode may not take you directly to the hall – please check this Google Maps link if you aren’t sure: https://goo.gl/maps/fNxmg9qnAYm
