Regents Professor Renu Malhotra discusses our mysterious Moon in light of China putting a lander on the lunar far side

China puts moon lander on the far side of the moon

China puts moon lander on the far side of the moon

China first put a probe on the far side of the moon in 2019, becoming the first country to do so. On June 2, China’s space program managed another feat by putting a lander there for the first time. Host Marco Werman speaks with Renu Malhotra, a planetary scientist at the University of Arizona, about what China is likely to find on the far side of the moon.

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Malhotra, Renu
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Outstanding Faculty Highlight: Alfred McEwen

Meet 2019 Regents Professor Alfred S. McEwen, true explorer and Principle Investigator of the HiRISE high-resolution imaging camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Thanks to Alfred's work, we have extraordinary insight into the surface of the red planet, from landslides to ripples to impact craters and weather. What has he learned from bringing this harsh beauty to Earth? There is no Planet B. 

The title of Regents Professor is reserved for full professors whose exceptional achievements merit national and international distinction. Regents Professor appointments are limited to no more than 3% of the total number of the university's tenured and tenure-track faculty members.

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McEwen, Alfred
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Mars
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HiRISE
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