Third Thursday Talks

Feb 16, 2017

Tests of Special and General Relativity in the Solar System and Beyond

A growing group of researchers are interested in searches for hypothetical tiny deviations from the laws of Special and General Relativity which may give a glimpse of a much sought after fundamental theory of physics. Dr. Bailey reviewed this area of research and discussed modern precision tests such as lunar laser ranging, solar-system ephemeris, pulsar observations and, more recently, what we can learn from the first gravitational wave observations.

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Nov 17, 2016

Latest Results from the Mars Curiosity Rover

Ken is a Co-Investigator on the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission, serving as Polar Geology science theme lead. He is also a Co-Investigator on the Mars Science Laboratory Mastcam/MAHLI/MARDI and ChemCam science teams; MSL landed on August 5, 2012 and is now exploring Gale crater on Mars.

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