Life, Water, Salt, Solar System: The Fundamentals of Artisan Solar System Astrobiology
Channel: Astronomy On Tap Seattle
Date: 2022-06-23

THIS MONTH we're back at our original Astro on Tap location, now known as Bickersons Brewhouse. Still 8pm, still the same great astronomy talks!

First, Lucas Fifer will talk about how we can learn about Enceladus' ocean by looking at its geyser-like plumes. Then, Andrew Shumway will talk about how we try to find life on Mars!

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Speaker 1: Lucas Fifer
Title: Using icy eruptions to look for life in Enceladus' unseen ocean
Lucas Fifer is a PhD student at the University of Washington, Seattle in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences and Astrobiology Program. His research focus is on the subsurface ocean of Enceladus (a moon of Saturn), whether this ocean could support extraterrestrial life, and what we can learn about this environment from icy, gassy eruptions at the moon's surface.

Speaker 2: Andrew Shumway
Title: Air, Water, Earth, and X-rays: The Search for Life on Mars' Salty Surface
Andrew Shumway is a graduate researcher pursuing a dual-title PhD in Earth and Space Sciences and Astrobiology at the University of Washington. There, he studies the elusive role of water on Mars with his advisor, Professor David Catling. Coming from a background in Physics (B.S. Georgia Tech, 2018), Andrew now applies his skills to experimental research in planetary geochemistry and astrobiology.