NASA returns to Mars, Pennsylvania Friday, May 31 to celebrate Mars exploration and share the agencys excitement about landing astronauts on the Moon in five years. Returning to the Moon with NASAs Artemis program will play an important role in preparing for future crewed missions to the Red Planet.
At the invitation of the borough of Mars, NASA will provide exhibits, activities and speakers Friday through Sunday, June 2.
To kick off the Martian extravaganza, media are invited to join NASA and local officials for opening remarks and a question-and-answer session at 5 p.m. EDT Friday in front of the town's flying saucer sculpture, located at 100 Pittsburgh Street.
Participants include:
- Honorable Gregg Hartung, mayor of Mars
- Douglas Terrier, NASA chief technologist
- Missy Gralish, spokesperson for Mars Exploration Celebration event
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