Advances in 3-D modelling are leading to new ways of visualizing the surface of the Moon, Mars and other objects in the solar system. Lunar and Planetary Laboratory professor in practice Steve Kortenkamp describes how the technology is allowing him to teach astronomy to students who are blind.

Steve Kortenkamp spoke with Tim Swindle, professor emeritus of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona.

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Scientists have long known Mars has annual seasons just like Earth. LPL professor Shane Byrne describes how 20 years of observations by the U-of-A built HiRISE orbiting camera have given researchers new insight into what happens on the surface during the 687 Earth-day Martian year. 

Shane Byrne spoke with Tim Swindle, Professor Emeritus of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona.

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Europa Clipper is a NASA mission to study Jupiter’s moon Europa, an ocean world that might harbor alien life beneath its icy crust. The University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Lab has direct involvement with two of the spacecraft’s key instruments, which collectively will be able to map above and below the moon’s iceberg-like exterior to examine whether life could survive in the fathoms below.

Lunar and Planetary Laboratory's Regents Professor Alfred McEwen, Associate Professor Lynn Carter, and Researcher/Scientist Sarah Sutton discuss the Europa Mission and the work they are doing to discover more about  Jupiter's moon Europa.

LPL Professor Daniel Apai and  team member Karl Harshman discuss the Pandora Mission, it's purpose and the research process of this small satellite. It is the first astrophysics mission that will be complete operated from the U of A campus.