[Baps] Tomorrow (April 20th) - PLS - Amy Mainzer - 12:30 pm

[John B. Biersteker]

Hello Planet People,

Tomorrow (April 20th) at 12:30 PM on Zoom, PLS welcomes Professor Amy Mainzer from the University of Arizona who will be telling us about detecting and characterizing asteroids and comets, with an eye toward impact hazards. Details below:

Small Body Population Studies with NEOWISE

Abstract: A lingering question with regards to the asteroids and comets in our solar system is when the next impact might occur on Earth, and with what severity. The Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) mission has been observing the small bodies in the inner part of our solar system since late 2009. The infrared observations from this Earth-orbiting telescope are being used to discover new objects and to characterize the sizes, albedos, and thermal inertias of the population in an effort to provide a chance to mitigate any potential impactors that might be identified. In the process of collecting these data, a wide range of topics in solar system science can be addressed.

The Zoom link for this meeting is:
https://mit.zoom.us/j/99369967203?pwd=eXp4YU1ZUGZreHBPYWJwUDVMSTN1QT09
password: mitPLS12#$

You can find the upcoming talks for the semester below. If you have a suggestion for a speaker next Fall, please fill up this form:
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It is always very helpful to have suggestions and feedbacks.

Have a good Patriots’ Day, we hope to see you all tomorrow!

Remaining talk of the semester:

5/04
Lynnae Quick (NASA/GSFC) Cryovolcanism and the Creation of Habitable Niches on Ocean Worlds in Our Solar System, and Beyond
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