Mason astronomy professor Michael Summers is a key member of the New Horizons team that is preparing for Tuesday’s fly-by of Pluto. Among other things, Summers will be analyzing Pluto’s atmosphere as the spaceship soars past the orb.
The dwarf planet Pluto will finally reveal some of its secrets Tuesday, July 14, when the New Horizons spacecraft flies by after a three-billion-mile trip that’s taken nearly a decade.
We caught up with rising senior Mezel Smith in Johnson Center Library’s One Button Studio for a quick chat. Watch the video for the answers to our questions and get a bit of advice from a current Math undergraduate student.
Seminars will take place at 4:30 pm in Exploratory Hall 3301. Note that all are on a Wednesday, except for the April 2 seminar, which is on a Thursday. Contact: John Singleton.
