This month, we look back on the one-year OSIRIS-REx "land-iversary," highlight the accomplishments of two LPL alumni, and invite you to look forward to two upcoming events. October 10 is the opening of the launch window for theEuropa Clipper mission. You can follow the launch on NASA TV. LPL Regents Professor Alfred McEwen is Deputy Principal Investigator of the mission's Europa Imaging System (alum Elizabeth "Zibi" Turtle is Principal Investigator) and LPL Associate Professor Lynn Carter is a team member of the REASON radar instrument. Many other LPL alums are participating in the mission in various capacities.
October 16 is the date for the second of our three evening lectures for Fall 2024. See below for the details. The lecture is free and open to the public and if you can't be there in person, be sure to register for the Zoom webinar.
Fall 2024 LPL Evening Lecture Series
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
7:00p.m. (Arizona)
Lunar Time Machine: Traveling back to the earliest days of
our nearest neighbor
Dr. Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna
Associate Professor
Today, the Earth’s Moon is a relatively quiet place, but it wasn’t always that way. The Moon was born in a giant impact, spent its early years as a molten ball of magma, slowly crystallized, turned inside-out, was bombarded by giant impacts, and then had vast swaths of terrain flooded by volcanic eruptions. We will explore the Moon’s earliest history as revealed by data from orbiters, landers, and astronauts and then see how the next wave of exploration by
Artemis astronauts will add to the story.
Lectures are free and open to the public.
Kuiper Space Sciences room 308 | 1629 E. University Blvd. | Tucson
or Register for the Zoom webinar
For information about upcoming lectures and details about location and links to the Zoom webinars, visit the LPL Evening Lecture Series web site.
CONGRATULATIONS, LPL ALUMS!
Dr. Ali Bramson (2018) is the recipient of the 2024 Greeley Award in Planetary Sciences from the American Geophysical Union. The award recognizes significant early-career contributions to the field of planetary science.
Dr. Jamie Molaro (2015) won both the 2024 Sagan Medal and the 2024 Neibur Early Career Award. The Sagan Medal recognizes outstanding communication by a planetary scientist to the public. The Neibur Award honors an investigator within 10 years of their Ph.D. who has made significant contributions to the exploration science communities.
The LPL-led mission collected more than twice the initial requirement of two ounces (60 grams) of the asteroid Bennu's surface material. Initial examinations of the material have revealed crucial information about
the asteroid's composition.
Land Acknowledgment
We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.
