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On July 14th 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will make the first-ever encounter with Pluto, its giant moon Charon, and retinue of four smaller satellites. The Pluto system is unlike any place previously explored, and promises spectacular discoveries. Dr. Spencer will discuss the many remarkable things that we already know about the Pluto system, the long journey of New Horizons from conception to the launchpad and to Pluto and beyond, and how we will use the spacecraft to revolutionize our understanding of Pluto and its surroundings.
Dr. John Spencer is a scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado, and member of the New Horizons science team. He studies the moons and other small bodies of the outer solar system. He was a science team member on the Galileo Jupiter mission and continues to work on the science team of the Cassini Saturn mission. He was involved in the discovery of oxygen on the surfaces of Jupiter's icy moons and helped solve the mystery of the surface of Saturn's moon Iapetus. A native of England, he earned his PhD in Planetary Sciences from the University of Arizona in 1987.
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science reserves the right to cancel any event that does not reach a minimum of 6 participants.
Tickets may be purchased at the NMMNH&S's Admissions desk the night of the event, depending on availability. Door's open at 6:15 pm.
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LocationNew Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (View)
1801 Mountain Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
United States
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