Here is another of our Guest Blog series – planetary astronomer and CosmoQuest team member Larry Lebofsky introduces us to an interesting impact-created rock known as Saffordite. As a planetary astronomer who has had a long career studying small bodies in the Solar System— from the dwarf planets to asteroids to moons to the rings […]
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Citizen Science Fun: Looking for Letters on the Moon!
Recently, Universe Today shared an article about searching for Lunar Letters. Author and experienced sky-watcher David Dickinson described a popular pastime among moon observers – looking for formations that look like letters or other objects on the surface of the moon. Throughout history, cultures have described many kinds of formations, including the Jade Rabbit of […]
Introducing the Partners: The STEM Center at SIUE
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach comprises an independent group of researchers and educators, innovating ways to engage students and the public in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Within the SIUE Graduate School, the STEM Center @SIUE brings together research faculty, graduate students and practitioners to conduct […]
Your Science Results Explained, Part 5
In this series of posts, we’ll be breaking down the first MoonMappers paper by Robbins et al. showcasing YOUR work. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 We’ve shown in this series of posts why counting craters is important, how it’s been done throughout the years, what the experts and volunteers had to say, […]
Your Science Results Explained, Part 4
In this series of posts, we’ll be breaking down the first MoonMappers paper by Robbins et al. showcasing YOUR work. Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 We’ve been exploring the results of the first big MoonMappers study with a series of blog posts that break down the science. First we discussed why we care […]
LADEE Crater Found
On the heels of a natural crater recently discovered by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, a human-made crater was also imaged this week. LADEE, the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer, spent several months studying the exosphere, or thin, tenuous atmosphere, around the Moon. LADEE searched for, and did not find, high altitude dust that had […]
New Moon Crater
The Moon is covered in craters, and it’s so hard to count them all, as you well know! It probably doesn’t help that there are new craters being formed all the time, as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s constant monitoring reminds us. Another new crater was found by comparing images from before a “flash” event detected on […]