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CRA Seminar: Dr. Dennis Bodewits (Auburn University)
October 4, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Title: Physics of comets after the Rosetta mission
Abstract:
Most comet questions revolve around whether observed properties are primordial and representative of conditions during the era of planet formation, or whether they are caused by subsequent processing. The Rosetta mission to 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko dramatically changed our understanding of comets. It allowed the most detailed study of a comet’s surface, chemical and physical processes in its atmosphere, and of its interaction with the solar wind. This talk will take attendees on a tour of what we know about comets, what mysteries we need to solve, and how future spacecraft and telescopes could help us answer our questions.