From the James Webb Space Telescope Blog: Breaking the Tracking Speed Limit With Webb
NAU Astronomy & Planetary Science In the News
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
On February 6 — International Day of Women and Girls in Science — The NAU Review published an article about NAU women in science; featuring from our department Lisa Chien, Paloma Davidson, Cristina Thomas, and Jasmine Garani. Congratulations to all of them!
Pursue what you want, believe in yourself and push as many boundaries as you can
The Soil of Mars
Planetary scientists from Northern Arizona University are conducting tests on soil-moisture retention on volcanic dunes located near Sunset Crater, just 20 miles north of Flagstaff. The team hopes that the data they collect will help them understand how water is stored on Mars. NAU-TV captured the important work.
Cristina Thomas is one of Astronomy Magazine’s Rising Stars
Rising star in astronomy: Cristina Thomas
Inspired by learning how spectroscopy could link meteorites to asteroids and reveal their compositions, her current work still focuses on asteroids.
Cristina Thomas’ interview about the DART mission with NPR’s “Short Wave” podcast.
DART: The Impacts Of Slamming A Spacecraft Into An Asteroid
“The DART mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, is essentially our first test of a kinetic impact for planetary defense.” says Cristina Thomas, assistant professor of Astronomy and Planetary Science at Northern Arizona University.
NAUTV: Jupiter’s Icy Moon
Two Astronomy & Planetary Science graduate students, Patrick Tribbett and Becks Carmack, talk to NAU-TV about their research on the icy surface of one of Jupiter’s moons, which is part of NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission.