A View of the Moon - A Science Perspective (Online)

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Photo: NASA Image and Video Library

Astronaut Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin walks near the Apollo 11 Lunar Module.

This one-day course shall explore how our theories of the nature and formation of the Moon have changed from the Renaissance to date, ranging from the first telescopic observations, through the pre-Apollo theories, to the ‘Giant Impact Hypothesis’. The course will also examine the enormous challenge and achievement of Project Apollo, and how it contributed to our current understanding of the Earth’s satellite.