Virtual Public Lecture on Thursday, October 15
October 6, 2020
The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) invites inquisitive adults interested in current topics in space science and exploration to join us for the second presentation in the 2020–2021 Cosmic Explorations Speaker Series given by Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton. Dr. Elkins-Tanton will speak about the upcoming Psyche mission to the metallic asteroid named Psyche. The presentation will be held virtually on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. Central.
Watch the presentation hereThe Cosmic Explorations Speaker Series features some of the hottest topics in our solar system and beyond with the scientists who are making the discoveries. Elkins-Tanton is the managing director and co-chair of the Arizona State University Interplanetary Initiative and is the Principal Investigator of the Psyche mission. Her research includes theory, observation, and experiments concerning rocky planetary formation, magma oceans, and subsequent planetary evolution.
Over the next ten years, five spacecraft will launch into the solar system to explore ten incredibly diverse objects. This armada of spacecraft will set their sights on the Moon, Europa, Titan, and seven asteroids. The 2020-2021 Cosmic Explorations Speaker Series, “To the Moon, asteroids, and beyond: The coming decade of solar system exploration,” features scientific leaders of these exciting missions, each describing how their mission will contribute to our growing, ever-changing knowledge of the solar system.
Until further notice, all presentations in the 2020-2021 series will be virtual. Information for connecting to the presentation will be available on the series’ webpage. Recordings of past presentations are available on LPI’s YouTube channel.
2020–2021 Cosmic Explorations Speaker Series
| September 3, 2020 | Dr. Cathy Olkin, Southwest Research Institute Lucy mission to Trojan Asteroids |
| October 15, 2020 | Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Arizona State University Psyche: Journey to a Metallic World Join here. |
| November 12, 2020 | Dr. Jennifer Heldmann, NASA Ames Research Center VIPER mission to the Moon |
| Winter 2021 | Europa Clipper mission Speaker TBD |
| Winter/Spring 2021 | Dragonfly mission to Titan Speaker TBD |
