Dr. Arlin Crotts

Columbia University, Professor of Astronomy

New Light on The New Moon

In the past few years satellites have orbited the Moon sent from the U.S.A., Europe, Japan, India and China. They have found some amazing things. Let's look at some of them. Why is this happening now? Let's talk about it. This talk is timed to anticipate the upcoming eclipse on the morning of December 21: ​http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2010.html#LE2010Dec21T ​http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/80386602.html