Dr. Harry "Hap" Y. McSween, University of Tennessee
Mars Sample Return is among the most challenging (and costly) mission concepts ever attempted. This presentation will consider why the almost 200 martian meteorites now available are not sufficient to address critical questions about Mars geologic (and possibly biologic) history, and what we might learn from returned samples.
About the presenter
Hap McSween is a petrologist/cosmochemist who has been involved in Mars research since he was one of the original proponents of the idea that we have martian meteorites. He has been involved in multiple Mars spacecraft missions, as well as investigations of many other meteorite types.