Monthly Meeting: ”Space Glaciers! Ice and Water on the Red Planet”
Dr Frances Butcher –
Royal Society University Research Fellow
School of Geography and Planning.
University of Sheffield.
Friday, 20th March @ 19:00 – 21:00 GMT
The March 2026 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2025-2026 session will be held on Friday, 20th March from 19:00 to 21:00.
Members of the public are welcome to attend (for free), but please consider joining our Society if you attend more than two monthly meetings. Donations are always welcome but are not required.
About This Meeting
19:00 – 19:20 – Meeting opens with Society business
19:20 – 20:00 – Lecture
20:00 – 20:20 – Tea break in the communal area followed by raffle in the meeting room.
20:20 – 21:00 – Lecture continued followed by Q&A and the Vote of Thanks.
Our guest speaker this month is Dr Frances Butcher –
The title of her talk is ‘Space Glaciers! Ice and Water on the Red Planet’
‘I am a UK Space Agency Exploration Science Research Fellow in the School of Geography and Planning at Sheffield. I am a planetary scientist and glacial geomorphologist researching the history of glaciation on Mars and Earth. I use data from satellites orbiting Mars to analyse the landscapes generated by past and present glaciers on the Red Planet. In doing so, I aim to better understand the history of ice, liquid water, and environmental change on Mars, and inform the scientific objectives of future robotic and human missions.’
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Livestream & Recording Information
This meeting will be held at our normal venue of the Quaker Meeting House, and may be live-streamed via YouTube, if I get the equipment set up in time 😊
A recording may be available.
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Free tea/coffee with light refreshments break will form part of the evening at about 8pm.
Please note – Doors will only open after 18:30 and not before.
I do hope you can join me and your fellow members, but if you are unable to attend, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form.
With best wishes – Mark