Mars has had a storied role in our collective imagination for millennia.  It inspired ancient myths and modern science fiction.  Join expert Philip Groce to learn about the history of our fascination with Mars, including why we should (and shouldn’t) travel to the red plant.

This event is free, informal, and open to all ages.

Philip Groce, President, Helping Planetariums Succeed, is a planetarium design consultant who has participated as a member of the design, engineering and project management team of more than 50 new and renovated planetariums around the US, including Macon’s own planetarium at the Museum of Arts & Sciences. Currently, he is consulting on planetarium projects in California and Iceland.