Dept. of Geophysics Colloquium: Water on the Moon
Oded Aharonson, PhD, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Weizmann Institute of Science
Zoom: https://tau-ac-il.zoom.us/j/86769967727?pwd=25OfJE7Na6lWggNsBNRbl7H8bnW56x.1
Abstract:
Lunar volatiles, especially water, hold the key to sustaining long-term human presence on the Moon and beyond. I will cover the latest discoveries in volatile stability, distribution, sources, and transport. Due to the Moon's monotonic decrease in spin axis obliquity, perennially shadowed regions near the poles have shrunk with time. Thus, comparing the observations against theoretical models affords the opportunity to constrain the history of ice accumulation in these regions. These constraints offer both fundamental insights and practical value.
Event Organizer: Dr. Lior Rubanenko
