This study will evaluate the science case for, and feasibility of, returning samples from the surface, atmosphere, and/or plumes of planetary bodies all across the Solar System, from Mercury to Kuiper Belt Objects beyond Pluto’s orbit.
This workshop will build on the first workshop held in September 2024.
In this talk, Shogo Tachibana will present the findings from these samples, compare them with those from the B-type asteroid Bennu brought back by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, and discuss the achievements of small-body sample return missions. He will also share expectations for future sample return missions.
How do scientists measure air quality, and what do we know about the air in greater Los Angeles following the January fires?
Experts from Caltech, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and the University of Colorado Boulder shared information about the environmental hazards of smoke, data collected since the January 2025 fires, and lessons learned from previous similar fires.
A recording of the webinar and recap of the discussion is available on Caltech’s YouTube channel and on the Caltech Science Exchange.
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This talk was recorded on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Ramo Auditorium at Caltech.
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