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Ices As Far As The Camera Can See: New Horizons Update

NASA

The New Horizons mission reached Pluto last year and began sending back the first pieces of amazing data. Lowell Observatory’s Dr. Will Grundy came on the show back in September to relate these initial observations. Now he stops back, via Skype, to let us know the newest word.

From the observation of geological features previously unseen in the solar system to variations in icy surface composition over the surface of the planet, listen in as Will talks about the newest data, and the ultimate plans for the mission.

Dr. David Cornelison has been working as an educator and scientist in Arizona and Missouri universities for the last 32 years. From 2010-2018, he was the head of the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science at Missouri State University. His research interests lie at the intersection of experimental condensed-matter physics and astrophysics, while his educational efforts have focused on outreach to the K-12 school system. Most of all, he believes in curiosity-driven learning in the sciences and all other fields.