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Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor James Head III

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor James Head III

by Emma Foxell | Jun 10, 2019 | Career Navigation, Current Events

Professor James Head III worked for the Apollo program which saw humans first land on the Moon nearly 50 years ago. Find out how we are continuing to explore the Moon and what it can still teach us ahead of his plenary talk at #AAS234. Is it time we went back?

A Fresh Take on Our Moon’s Origin

by Jenny Calahan | Mar 1, 2019 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s post has been inspired by the following quote: “have yall seen this new theory of how the moon formed??  …honestly im shook”

A New Job for a Neural Net: Identifying Craters

A New Job for a Neural Net: Identifying Craters

by Briley Lewis | Feb 25, 2019 | Daily Paper Summaries

Finding craters is a pesky problem – so let’s outsource it to machine learning!

Moonlets: The Moon’s Assembly Line

Moonlets: The Moon’s Assembly Line

by Michael Hammer | May 29, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries

Astronomers have long believed the Moon formed from a giant impact. Are multiple medium-sized impacts a better explanation?

A Sharper View of Moonstuff

A Sharper View of Moonstuff

by Emily Sandford | Mar 1, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries

Enhance! Enhance! Enhance!

Your Jewelry and the Mysterious Tilt of the Moon

Your Jewelry and the Mysterious Tilt of the Moon

by Bhawna Motwani | Jan 11, 2017 | Daily Paper Summaries

Ever knew that the Moon’s orbit can offer clues about the source of your jewelry? Read on today’s bite to find out how!

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