Meet the Makers

Tanasbourne Barnes & Noble​ in Beaverton, Oregon joins us to celebrate the Viking 40th Anniversary by hosting the first event of the year to meet Viking Team Members. 

Learn about the mission from team members, hear new findings from scientists studing VIking data, and view original artifacts and archives. 

We are very excited to introduce

James E. Tillman, Viking Mars Lander Meteorology Team Member, Lander Mission Planning, and Research Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington.

Al Treder, G&C Maneuver Analyst on prime mission flight team for Viking Mars Orbiter, and later lead GN&C engineer on Space Shuttle payloads and the International Space Station.

Melissa Guzman working with VMMEPP and NASA Ames Scientist Dr. Chris McKay, to restore the Viking GCMS (Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry) data – essential historical and scientific data to questions of life on Mars.