R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar: A Search for Evidence of Past Habitability in Jezero Crater, Mars
March 9, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Talk: A Search for Evidence of Past Habitability in Jezero Crater, Mars
Speaker: Dr. Sergei Bykov, Assistant Research Professor of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
When: Monday, March 9, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Where: Art Theater and online via Zoom
Tickets: Free. Museum admission not required.
Water-bearing rocks and minerals on Mars, such as opals, are key to understanding the planet’s past habitability and identifying where water once existed or may still be present today. In this talk Dr. Sergei Bykov from the University of Pittsburgh will share his research on recent data returned from NASA’s Perseverance rover mission. This work includes detailed analysis of the structure and hydration of opals in Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s collection.
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Learn about scientific discoveries directly from the experts in the field. Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s scientific research staff and invited speakers discuss their latest findings on numerous scientific topics at the R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar series.
