Mars Week 2: Return of ‘The Martian’
2015-09-03
The first Mars Week was a major success and brought “The Martian” author Andy Weir to Johnson Space Center. It also offered other talkMARS presentations, fashioned like TED events, that inspired JSC team members to think big—Martian big—about the future of human exploration.
Mars Week 2, from Sept. 14 to Sept. 18, builds on that momentum and offers more amazing opportunities to leverage the excitement of Hollywood to inspire innovation and excite the American public about our Journey to Mars.
Some events not to be missed include a panel discussion featuring JSC Director Ellen Ochoa with movie talent from “The Martian,” an “O Columbia” opera performance that honors past explorers and more talkMARS events, such as John Charles covering the exhilaration of the year-in-space mission.
On Sept. 16, Andrew Chaikin, renowned author, speaker and space journalist, will address the JSC team about “The Challenge of Exploration: From Apollo to Pluto.” Afterward, Starport will host a book signing and sell Journey to Mars T-shirts.
During the week, private screenings of the soon-to-be-blockbuster movie will be provided to those recognized for their JSC 2.0 thinking, and media will be buzzing throughout the week as “The Martian” plots a course from fiction on the screen to fact as it unfolds on the ground. (By the way, you’ll be proud to know there are at least nine very real NASA technologies featured in “The Martian.”)
Schedule (all times CDT):
Tuesday, Sept. 15
talkMARS with the Sebastian Stan and Mackenzie Davis, actors from “The Martian,” and some of JSC’s own Real Martians. Moderated by JSC Director Ellen Ochoa.
9:30 a.m., Teague Auditorium
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Wednesday, Sept. 16
Andrew Chaikin talkMARS: “The Challenge of Exploration: From Apollo to Pluto”
11:30 a.m., Teague Auditorium
Book signing to follow in the Building 3 café from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.
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Thursday, Sept. 17
Andy Weir and NASA experts will present a Digital Learning Network event, webcast live on the NASA DLiNfo Channel. Join the discussion by asking questions of Weir, planetary scientist Chris McKay and astronaut Ricky Arnold. Submit questions via Twitter using #AskNASA or via email starting Sept. 10.
Noon to 1 p.m., NASA DLiNfo Channel
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-and-
The Real Martians: Agencywide Internal Employee Event
1 to 2 p.m., NASA TV
Join NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Deputy Administrator Dava Newman and agency leadership in an engaging discussion on “The Real Martians.” Andy Weir, author of The Martian, will answer employee questions live during the program. If you have questions for Andy, please email them to cindy.steele-1@nasa.gov by close of business Sept. 16 with the subject "The Real Martians.”
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John Charles talkMARS: “One Year Above Planet Earth”
2 p.m., JSC RF Channels 2 and 52-2, and IPTV Channel 4522
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Friday, Sept. 18
“O Columbia” opera performance to honor our past explorers
2 p.m., Teague Auditorium
Add to Calendar
Also premiering during Mars Week 2 is a “Space to Ground” broadcast in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month. This pilot episode, debuting Sept. 18, will enable the wonders of the International Space Station to be shared en Español for the first time ever.
Mark your calendars today to be part of the week’s events. We are the real Martians!
Mars Week 2, from Sept. 14 to Sept. 18, builds on that momentum and offers more amazing opportunities to leverage the excitement of Hollywood to inspire innovation and excite the American public about our Journey to Mars.
Some events not to be missed include a panel discussion featuring JSC Director Ellen Ochoa with movie talent from “The Martian,” an “O Columbia” opera performance that honors past explorers and more talkMARS events, such as John Charles covering the exhilaration of the year-in-space mission.
On Sept. 16, Andrew Chaikin, renowned author, speaker and space journalist, will address the JSC team about “The Challenge of Exploration: From Apollo to Pluto.” Afterward, Starport will host a book signing and sell Journey to Mars T-shirts.
During the week, private screenings of the soon-to-be-blockbuster movie will be provided to those recognized for their JSC 2.0 thinking, and media will be buzzing throughout the week as “The Martian” plots a course from fiction on the screen to fact as it unfolds on the ground. (By the way, you’ll be proud to know there are at least nine very real NASA technologies featured in “The Martian.”)
Mars Week 2: Return of the Martian
The #JourneytoMars continues at Johnson Space Center as we approach the release of the highly anticipated feature film, “The Martian.” The center will host more talkMARS events and online challenges for all employees.
Keep up-to-date with Mars Week 2 at the JSC 2.0 website:
http://strategicplan.jsc.nasa.gov/marsweek
Keep up-to-date with Mars Week 2 at the JSC 2.0 website:
http://strategicplan.jsc.nasa.gov/marsweek
Schedule
Tuesday, Sept. 15
talkMARS with the Sebastian Stan and Mackenzie Davis, actors from “The Martian,” and some of JSC’s own Real Martians. Moderated by JSC Director Ellen Ochoa.
9:30 a.m., Teague Auditorium
Add to Calendar
Wednesday, Sept. 16
Andrew Chaikin talkMARS: “The Challenge of Exploration: From Apollo to Pluto”
11:30 a.m., Teague Auditorium
Book signing to follow in the Building 3 café from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.
Add to Calendar
Thursday, Sept. 17
Andy Weir and NASA experts will present a Digital Learning Network event, webcast live on the NASA DLiNfo Channel. Join the discussion by asking questions of Weir, planetary scientist Chris McKay and astronaut Ricky Arnold. Submit questions via Twitter using #AskNASA or via email starting Sept. 10.
Noon to 1 p.m., NASA DLiNfo Channel
Add to calendar
-and-
The Real Martians: Agencywide Internal Employee Event
1 to 2 p.m., NASA TV
Join NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Deputy Administrator Dava Newman and agency leadership in an engaging discussion on “The Real Martians.” Andy Weir, author of The Martian, will answer employee questions live during the program. If you have questions for Andy, please email them to cindy.steele-1@nasa.gov by close of business Sept. 16 with the subject "The Real Martians.”
Add to calendar
-and-
John Charles talkMARS: “One Year Above Planet Earth”
2 p.m., JSC RF Channels 2 and 52-2, and IPTV Channel 4522
Add to Calendar
Friday, Sept. 18
“O Columbia” opera performance to honor our past explorers
2 p.m., Teague Auditorium
Add to Calendar
Also premiering during Mars Week 2 is a “Space to Ground” broadcast in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month. This pilot episode, debuting Sept. 18, will enable the wonders of the International Space Station to be shared en Español for the first time ever.
Mark your calendars today to be part of the week’s events. We are the real Martians!
Actor Matt Damon plays NASA astronaut Marc Watney in "The Martian." Image Credit: Giles Keyte
In a scene from "The Martian," astronaut Mark Watney employs some ingenious methods to plant crops on Mars. Image Credit: Peter Mountain
An artificial living habitat is necessary to facilitate human exploration of the planet Mars in "The Martian." Image Credit: Twentieth Century Fox