'Lunar craters' presentation slideshows

3-1 The moon

3-1 The moon. 3-1 The Moon. Exploration of the Moon. Some imagined seas and inhabitants. What is the nature of these features?. 1609, Galileo: First to use the telescope to observe the Moon. Discovered craters. Volcanoes?. Spacecraft exploration.

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ASTR 330: The Solar System

ASTR 330: The Solar System. Homework #3 out today. Due back in 1 week (October 17th). Announcements. Dr Conor Nixon Fall 2006. ASTR 330: The Solar System. Lecture 12: The Moon. Dr Conor Nixon Fall 2006. Photo credit: Bruce L Gary. ASTR 330: The Solar System.

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Space Science and the Engines of Change

Space Science and the Engines of Change. Keith Mason CEO UK Science & Technology Facilities Council. Astronomy as a change engine. Human kind is instinctively curious about the world and their place in it Astronomy, the oldest science, is accessible to all

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MOON PROPERTIES

MOON PROPERTIES. The Near Side . It is divided into light areas called the Lunar Highlands and darker areas called Maria (literally, "seas"; the singular is Mare ). . The Far Side .

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Impact Cratering

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MORPHOLOGY of IMPACT CRATERS

MORPHOLOGY of IMPACT CRATERS. Henrik Hargitai hargitai@emc.elte.hu. Lunar Craters Volcanic (17-19th century) (Galilei) Impact (20th century) (Wegener, Gilbert) Great Basins . Origins. Morphology depends:. Impact energy E=1/2mv 2

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