Cross-country runner and physics and mathematics double major Beau Prince studies the surfaces of asteroids—but his dreams don’t stop there.
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NAU Astronomy & Planetary Science In the News
Searching for ‘ground truth’ on Mars with NASA’s Curiosity Rover
Even before he joined NAU’s Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science in 2016, Christopher Edwards was already a participating scientist on the MSL team, funded through a grant of $470,000. In addition to funding his research, the grant enabled him to build the Mars Rover Operations and Analysis Laboratory on NAU’s Flagstaff campus, where faculty researchers and students use sophisticated equipment to help command the day-to-day activities of the rover.
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Hey, let’s talk about Pluto!
Shae Raposa is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Astronomy & Planetary Science; she studies volatile materials on Pluto and other outer solar system bodies. In honor of Pluto’s birthday, The NAU Review asked her to share her favorite facts about this mysterious celestial body and discuss her research.
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TO SEEK OUT NEW ANSWERS
The Pine Magazine of the NAU Foundation, Spring 2022 Edition, spotlights “NAU research soars with James Webb Space Telescope“
Local Graduate Student Studies Near-Earth Asteroids
NAU astronomy undergrad Claire Gibson wrote a nice article for the Flagstaff Festival of Science web page about PhD student Lucas McClure
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Planetary astronomer Cristina Thomas named 2022 Emerging Scholar for trailblazing research and mentorship
Assistant professor Cristina Thomas of Northern Arizona University has been named an Emerging Scholar by the leading education magazine Diverse: Issues in Higher Education in its Jan. 20 issue. The publication annually recognizes an interdisciplinary group of early-career minority scholars who represent the best of U.S. academia.
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