Life on Mars: past, present and future.2003 Annual Meeting Dodgen Lecture Christopher P. McKay, a Planetary Scientist with the Space Science Division of NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. Ames since 1982, researches the relationship between the chemical and physical evolution of the solar system solar system, the sun and the surrounding planets, natural satellites, dwarf planets, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets that are bound by its gravity. The sun is by far the most massive part of the solar system, containing almost 99.9% of the system's total mass. and the origin of life. He is actively involved in planning for future Mars missions, including human settlements. Chris has been conducting polar research since 1980 in Mars-like environments such as the Antarctic dry valleys and, more recently, the Siberian Arctic. He has a strong interest in involving students in planning for the exploration of space, particularly Mars. Christopher P. McKay received his doctorate in astrophysics astrophysics, application of the theories and methods of physics to the study of stellar structure, stellar evolution, the origin of the solar system, and related problems of cosmology. from the University of Colorado University of Colorado may refer to:
Dr. McKay is currently a planetary scientist with the Space Science Division of NASA Ames Research Center. He received his Ph.D. in Astro Geophysics geophysics, study of the structure, composition, and dynamic changes of the earth, its atmosphere, hydrosphere and magnetosphere, based on the principles of physics. from the University of Colorado in 1982 and has been a research scientist with the NASA Ames since that time. Dr. McKay is one of the world's leading researchers studying Titan, and has been involved in numerical modeling of planetary atmospheres for many years. He is currently working on models of Titan's thick atmosphere in support of the joint NASA/ESA mission to the Saturn system. Dr. McKay is co-Investigator on the Than probe atmospheric structure experiment (HASI). His broader interests focus on understanding the relationship between the chemical and physical evolution of the solar system and the origin of life. He has been actively involved in planning for future Mars missions including human settlements. Dr. McKay has also been involved with polar research since 1980, traveling to the Antarctic dry valleys and more recently to the Siberian Arctic to cond uct research in these Mars-like environments. |
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