Doug Ming talk MARS

Dr. Doug Ming describes how the scientific results from the Mars Curiosity rover are trailblazing the path for human missions to the Red Planet in this talkMARS lecture.
Ming is the Chief Scientist for the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division at NASA Johnson Space Center where he specializes in Mars surface geochemistry and mineralogy. He has published over 180 peer-reviewed articles and is on the science and operation teams for the Mars Curiosity and Opportunity rover missions.
Johnson Space Center’s talkMARS presentations do not follow the model of a typical technical briefing. These talks focus more on the “why” of a human mission to Mars and translate complicated technologies and ideas in an easy-to-understand format.