University of Iowa associate professor receives grant to investigate the moon's swirls - UI The Daily Iowan

A University of Iowa professor will soon explore the swirls on the surface of the moon. Jasper Halekas, associate professor in the UI department of physics and astronomy, is the deputy principal investigator for the project “Lunar Vertex: Exploring the geosci…

University of Iowa associate professor Jasper Halekas was granted over $160,000 to further examine the surface of the moons magnetic field. The mission is expected to launch in 2024 for two weeks. … [+2831 chars]

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