Join NOVAC as we welcome Dr. Emily Martin from the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Emily will take us on a detective journey as we uncover the hidden secrets of our solar system’s outer moons.
This NOVAC meeting will be held both in-person at George Mason University as well as live-streamed via Google Meet. Dr. Martin will be in-person at GMU for the talk. Here is information for both ways to connect.
In Person Option:
Meet at George Mason University, Exploratory Hall, Room 3301. Check GMU web site for nearby parking options. Some lots or garages do charge for parking. Room will be open as early as 6:45pm.
https://info.gmu.edu/campus-maps-and-directions/
Virtual Option: Join using Google Meet
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/osh-bcyd-gti
Or dial: (US) +1 484-430-1468 PIN: 486 839 001 #
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/osh-bcyd-gti?pin=1354183604637
Presentation Details:
Talk Title: Detective Stories: What make moons in the outer solar system so interesting?
Abstract:
The weird worlds of the outer solar system have been continuously surprising: Europa’s ocean, Io’s volcanoes, Triton’s cantaloupe terrain, Miranda’s cliffs, and Enceladus’s plume. Many of the small worlds are characterized by water-icy outer shells, and in many cases, liquid water oceans in their subsurfaces. Most are much smaller than Earth and harbor enough heat to be active today. We will tour many of these wacky places and discuss why we think they might look and behave so strangely.
Biography:
Dr. Martin is a Research Geologist in the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies at the National Air and Space Museum. She has spent much of her career reconstructing Enceladus’s early tectonic history to provide insight into how Enceladus developed into one a geologically active world. Enceladus is one of Saturn’s moons with an epic hot spot in its south pole spewing water into space, creating one of Saturn’s rings. Emily uses her research to better understand places like Enceladus where there are likely to be oceans under their icy shells, which could be great environments for microbial life. Emily’s research interests are in planetary surface processes and tectonic deformation of icy bodies of the outer solar system. Emily has most recently been working on our Moon, closely studying the formation of faults around the dark Mare on the near side to better understand how they formed.
Emily received her BA in physics from Wheaton College (MA) where she first began exploring the icy satellites. She subsequently obtained her MS form Northwestern University in earth and planetary science and her PhD in geological sciences form the University of Idaho.
This NOVAC meeting will be held both in-person at George Mason University as well as live-streamed via Google Meet. Dr. Martin will be in-person at GMU for the talk. Here is information for both ways to connect.
In Person Option:
Meet at George Mason University, Exploratory Hall, Room 3301. Check GMU web site for nearby parking options. Some lots or garages do charge for parking. Room will be open as early as 6:45pm.
https://info.gmu.edu/campus-maps-and-directions/
Virtual Option: Join using Google Meet
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/osh-bcyd-gti
Or dial: (US) +1 484-430-1468 PIN: 486 839 001 #
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/osh-bcyd-gti?pin=1354183604637
Presentation Details:
Talk Title: Detective Stories: What make moons in the outer solar system so interesting?
Abstract:
The weird worlds of the outer solar system have been continuously surprising: Europa’s ocean, Io’s volcanoes, Triton’s cantaloupe terrain, Miranda’s cliffs, and Enceladus’s plume. Many of the small worlds are characterized by water-icy outer shells, and in many cases, liquid water oceans in their subsurfaces. Most are much smaller than Earth and harbor enough heat to be active today. We will tour many of these wacky places and discuss why we think they might look and behave so strangely.
Biography:
Dr. Martin is a Research Geologist in the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies at the National Air and Space Museum. She has spent much of her career reconstructing Enceladus’s early tectonic history to provide insight into how Enceladus developed into one a geologically active world. Enceladus is one of Saturn’s moons with an epic hot spot in its south pole spewing water into space, creating one of Saturn’s rings. Emily uses her research to better understand places like Enceladus where there are likely to be oceans under their icy shells, which could be great environments for microbial life. Emily’s research interests are in planetary surface processes and tectonic deformation of icy bodies of the outer solar system. Emily has most recently been working on our Moon, closely studying the formation of faults around the dark Mare on the near side to better understand how they formed.
Emily received her BA in physics from Wheaton College (MA) where she first began exploring the icy satellites. She subsequently obtained her MS form Northwestern University in earth and planetary science and her PhD in geological sciences form the University of Idaho.
Date: Sunday, July 9, 2023
Time: 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Eastern