PInt of Science Canada: Cloudy With a Chance of Dust Storms

What’s the weather like on Mars, and how do we know about it? And how did it kill the poor Opportunity rover?! Professional Martian and former Red Planet weather reporter Dr. Tanya Harrison gives a brief overview.

Read More: https://rascto.ca/content/pint-science-canada-2020-science-festival-online

Dr. Tanya Harrison is available as a speaker for conferences and other events.

After Working on Mars, I’ll Never See Earth the Same Way (Medium)

For over a decade, I went to work on Mars.

There was a routine to each day: Come into the office. Make a cup of Earl Grey. Sit down at my computer and delve into the images sent to Earth from Mars overnight. In those moments, I was no longer on Earth. A watchful robotic eye orbiting 175 miles above the surface of the red planet acted as my proxy in the harshness of space.

Alas, I wasn’t wearing an awesome spacesuit to make the journey — although I would like to think that my collection of space-themed T-shirts was at least somewhat as cool…

Read more: https://humanparts.medium.com/a-martian-perspective-on-earth-27f29f72b41