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Northern Arizona University student studies comet trajectories through work at Lowell Observatory
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Crater on Mars named after former NAU department head
A crater on the surface of Mars was recently named in honor of Nadine Barlow, a former chair of the Department of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences at Northern Arizona University (NAU).
NAU professor who died of cancer has Mars crater named after her
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — Most teachers hope to leave their legacy on their students. However, one professor at Northern Arizona University left hers on the stars in the sky.
Student-led study reveals extraterrestrial explosions may blow hot and cold
Since the formation of Earth approximately 4.5 billion years ago, the convection and release of hot magma in its mantle layer has famously led to some of the deadliest eruptions in history. But what if the same explosions occurred when a geological feature and nearby chemical compounds became too cold?
Crater of Mars named of impact cratering scientist, Dr. Nadine Barlow
USGS Post of Oct. 20, 2024.
On September 27, 2024, the name Barlow was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) for a prominent, ~87 km-diameter crater located in the northern portion of Sinai Planum (11.65°S, 270.09°E) on Mars. The name approval commemorates Dr. Nadine Barlow (1958–2020), Northern Arizona University professor and noted leader in the field of Mars crater studies.
Read more about it here: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/astrogeology-science-center/news/crater-mars-named-after-impact-cratering-scientist-dr
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