Join a special event with the Canadian Space Agency to learn about asteroids and Canada’s role in the first mission to return a sample from an asteroid to Earth, OSIRIS-REx.
Tim Haltigin is the Senior Mission Scientist in Planetary Exploration and Science Advisor at the Canadian Space Agency, where he helps lead Canada’s efforts in exploring the solar system. He received his PhD from McGill University, where his research revealed similarities in the evolution of ice-rich terrains on Earth and Mars. He was previously in the running to become Canada’s next astronaut, has worked on a variety of robotic missions throughout the solar system, and has an asteroid named after him (130066 timhaltigin). More details about his projects and background are at sciencewithtim.webnode.com
