Wednesday, May 26, 2010
8:00 PM -
9:00 PM
Cahill, Hameetman Auditorium
Keck Institute for Space Studies Lecture
Titan: A Strange Yet Familiar New World
Oded Ahronson,
associate professor of planetary science,
Caltech,
Speaker's Bio:
Oded Aharonson is an Associate Professor of Planetary Science. After receiving degrees in Applied and Engineering Physics from Cornell University, a stint in the Israeli Air Force, and a PhD in Planetary Science from MIT, he arrived at Caltech, where his research focuses on planetary surfaces. On Mars for example, Aharonson has studied fluvial and lacustrine features, the layered rock record of past climate variations, and a giant impact origin of the global dichotomy. Aharonson participates in several spacecraft investigations of solar system bodies, including the Mars Exploration Rovers, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and the Cassini mission to Titan.
Oded Aharonson is an Associate Professor of Planetary Science. After receiving degrees in Applied and Engineering Physics from Cornell University, a stint in the Israeli Air Force, and a PhD in Planetary Science from MIT, he arrived at Caltech, where his research focuses on planetary surfaces. On Mars for example, Aharonson has studied fluvial and lacustrine features, the layered rock record of past climate variations, and a giant impact origin of the global dichotomy. Aharonson participates in several spacecraft investigations of solar system bodies, including the Mars Exploration Rovers, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and the Cassini mission to Titan.
Oded Ahronson, associate professor of planetary science Caltech, will present a free public lecture called "Titan: A Strange Yet Familiar New World."
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