Date: March 5, 2012
Title: The Lunar Cataclysm
Podcasters: Nancy Atkinson & Dr. Simone Marchi
Organization: NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) ; Southwest Research Institute
Links: http://lunarscience.arc.nasa.gov/
http://www.swri.org/
Description: What could have caused something called a lunar cataclysm? A close look at the lunar surface reveals it is covered with craters, so we know our Moon has been hit by asteroids and meteorites in the past. But the latest research reveals that about 4 billion year ago, the Moon was pummeled by a wave of impacts, with the projectiles hitting at much higher speeds than before. With us today to tell us more is Dr. Simone Marchi, from the Southwest Research Institute.
Music: “Amelia” by Ben Bedford from his “Land of the Shadows” CD. http://benbedford.com/
Bio: The NLSI brings together leading lunar scientists from around the world to further NASA lunar science and exploration.
Dr. Simone Marchi is a postdoctoral researchers at the Southwest Research Institute
Nancy Atkinson is a science journalist and is the Senior Editor for Universe Today
Sponsor: This episode of the “365 Days of Astronomy” podcast is sponsored anonymously and is dedicated to the international dark-sky association www.darksky.org.
Transcript:
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