EPS Colloquium – Francis Nimmo, UC Santa Cruz

Rethinking the Moon

The Moon retains clues to the formation and earliest evolution of the Solar System. In this talk I’ll discuss three issues that are being re-addressed in the light of new data and theories: how the Moon formed; when it formed; and how asymmetric it is. I’ll also pay attention to how predictions might be tested with upcoming or active lunar missions.

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Francis Nimmo‘s interests are the interiors and evolution of solid solar system bodies. He received his BA in 1993 and PhD in 1996, both from Cambridge University. He joined the faculty at UC Santa Cruz in 2005 and received the Macelwane medal and Urey prize in 2007. He served on the GRAIL, Cassini, New Horizons and InSight missions and is a member of four teams on Europa Clipper. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences (USA) in 2020 and the Royal Society (UK) in 2024..