Dr. Ray Arvidson, chairman of the NASA Planetary Cartography and Geologic Mapping Working Group, will present Exploring Mars with Rovers at 4 p.m. today in Lawson Hall Room 161.

Arvidson, chairman of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University, will talk about the Soujourner Rover that was sent to Mars in 1997, and the Rocky 7 which is a Prototype Rover that has been tested in the Mojave Desert.

Arvidson’s talk is sponsored by the geology department.

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Nicholas Pinter, assistant professor in geology, said Arvidson played a large part in NASA’s past and planning of their future.

He’s right at the core of Mars exploration and the next generation of Rover missions, Pinter said. I would recommend anyone who is interested in NASA and space exploration to attend this talk.