Could Mars one day become humanity’s second home? From ancient water to future space missions, the Red Planet continues to capture scientific curiosity and public imagination alike.
Join us on 23 June 2026 for the next session of ANH Webinars, featuring Dr. Bernadett Pál, astronomer and planetary scientist at the Konkoly Observatory, who will guide us through the mysteries of Mars and explore what science tells us about the planet’s past, present, and future.
Webinar Details
🌌 Topic: The Red Planet: Could Humans Live on Mars?
🎤 Speaker: Dr. Bernadett Pál, astronomer and planetary scientist, Konkoly Observatory
📅 Date & Time: 23 June 2026, Tuesday, 10:00–11:30 (CET)
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⏰ Registration Deadline: 22 June, 11 AM
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Discover the future of food through AI
Is there liquid water on Mars today, and why does it even matter? In this presentation we will take a closer look at the characteristics and evolution of our neighboring planet to better understand why it is so similar yet so different from Earth. Today we think that there were larger bodies of liquid water on its surface in the past. What happened, where did the water go? Why do we study Mars so actively and can we really send humans there in a few years? Together we will survey the most exciting news from the topic of Mars and habitability, and seek an answer whether the red planet could really be a planet B for humanity in the future.
Meet the presenter
Dr. Bernadett Pál is an astronomer at the Konkoly Observatory, active in the field of planetary science, studying Mars, the Moon, asteroids in the Solar System, and planetary formation in protoplanetary disks around young stars. She earned her PhD in 2023 with research focusing on potential liquid water formation on the surface of Mars today through a process known as deliquescence.
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Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the science behind Mars, ask your questions, and connect with the ANH community — especially if you are interested in astronomy, planetary science, space exploration, or the future of humanity beyond Earth.
Photo credit: Falus Kriszta