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Mars Livestream

Mars, the red planet, features a rocky and cold hill-like surface, and a Texas Science Festival graphic, plus the words Texas Science Festival 2025, help frame it

Feb

26

2025

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Virtual (view details)
Featured Speaker(s): Phyllis Friello and Saul Rivera
Cost: Free
Explore Mars with Phyllis Friello, project manager for the Exploration Medical Integrated Product Team at Johnson Space Center, and the team at the McDonald Observatory.
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Description

For millenia, the red planet has captured the imagination of humankind. As our species prepares for future visits Mars, come learn about everything you need to know at this virtual event with live Q&A.

Weather permitting, some live telescope views from the McDonald Observatory will feature in the program.

A woman in a collared shirt smiles for the camera with a model rocket in the background.

Phyllis Friello is the project manager for the Exploration Medical Integrated Product Team at the NASA Johnson Space Center. She previously served as manager of science and research at Space Center Houston.

A bearded man in glasses and a warm jacket smiles from a high-up post as a city looms in the background.

Saul Rivera works for the McDonald Observatory’s Visitors Center team as a public programs specialist. There, he assists in teaching astronomy to the general public, both in person and virtually.

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This livestream event will be available on YouTube Live, Facebook Live and Instagram Live.

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