HYBRID – General Meeting – November 2024

Presentation:  Exploring the Moon with Seismology: From Apollo to Artemis

Over 50 years ago, Apollo astronauts installed the first extraterrestrial seismometers on the lunar surface. These instruments recorded thousands of moonquakes (earthquakes on the Moon). Now, we’re heading back to Moon with modern seismometers as part of the Artemis missions. Lunar and Planetary Lab’s  Angela Marusiak will discuss what we learned from Apollo, what we can learn from Artemis, the implications for future exploration, and how the University of Arizona is involved.

Bio: Angela Marusiak is an Assistant Research Professor at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona. She received her Bachelors in Geophysics & Planetary Science from Boston University, and her PhD in Geology from the University of Maryland. She spent two years at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) as a postdoc before joining the faculty at UA. Her research focuses on the science of planetary seismology and development of relevant instruments. Her mission involvement includes InSight (Mars), Dragonfly (Titan), and Artemis III (the Moon). events.can be found at https://www.astrobin.com/users/astronewbie/

Credit: NASA