The Mars rover dubbed "Curiosity" landed on the red planet in August to start a 23-month mission of looking for signs of environmental conditions that could have supported life.

This Thursday, Oct. 25, the U.S. Geological Survey will featuring geologist Ken Herkenhoff, a member of the rover's mission team, discussing what scientists have discovered so far. Learn how scientists use special instruments aboard Curiosity to analyze dust and rocks to learn what role water played in forming the Martian landscape.

The free event starts at 7 p.m. in the second-floor auditorium in U.S. Geological Survey Building 3 at 345 Middlefield Road in Menlo Park.

Watch the lecture live online [tinyurl.com/USGS-mars here.

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