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Astronomer in Residence

Investigating an Ice Giant: Insights into NASA's Next Flagship Mission

Join Astronomer in Residence Dr. Adeene Denton for a public talk that will introduce visitors to why and how we might go back to a mysterious planet that we haven't visited since 1986.

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NASA's priority for its next big mission is a return to the outer solar system and the planet Uranus with the proposed Uranus-Probe concept. This public talk will introduce visitors to why and how we might go back to a mysterious planet that we haven't visited since Voyager 2 passed by in 1986.

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Dr. Adeene Denton

Grand Canyon Conservancy welcomes Dr. Adeene Denton as Astronomer in Residence at Grand Canyon National Park from February 8 – 26, 2024. Dr. Denton is a geologist and planetary scientist interested in giant impacts and their influence on the formation and evolution of icy satellites and ocean worlds in our solar system. Adeene is trained as a scientist, historian, and dancer, which informs her scientific and artistic work. 

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