Out with the old…. and in with the new!

Installation of a new carbon coater in the Electron Microprobe Lab is now complete.  The new coater is a Cressington 208C high vacuum turbo carbon coater with thickness monitor for TEM, EPMA, FESEM, and EBSD work.

2018 AGU Fall Meeting

Our group attended the 2018 American Geophysical Union meeting in Washington, D.C. Brad Jolliff: P23C-3451 Significance of Boulders at the Compton-Belkovich Volcanic Complex on the Moon Ryan Watkins: ED33E-1130 The Role of the Next Generation Lunar Scientists and Engineers (NextGen) Group in Lunar Science and Exploration P23D-3467 Determining Regolith Production Rates and Landing Site Safety Hazards Using Boulder […]

LROC Team Meeting

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter team meeting and field trip (Valles Caldera and Taos Volcanic Plateau)

Planetary Science Outreach

Tim Hah presented to 4th Graders from The College School, who toured the department today and learned about impact cratering processes through experimental investigations.  Tim’s son Owen was on site to assist with the experimental setup!