Two French researchers published the first model that is cabable of explaining the origin of the vast majority of regular planetary satellites [1] in our Solar System from planetary disks. First tested in 2010 with the moons of Saturn, this model can explain the distribution of the numerous satellites surroundng the so-called “giant” planets, and can also explain the presence […]
» Read moreNov. 7, 2013. Scientists using data from the lunar-orbiting twins of NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission are gaining new insight into how the face of the moon received its rugged good looks. A report on the asymmetric distribution of lunar impact basins is published in this week’s edition of the journal Science. “Since time immemorial, humanity has […]
» Read more1st January 2013 : Antoine Lucas joins our team on a CNES postdoctoral fellowship. Project: “Dynamics and morphometry of dunes on Titan, a new proxy for the study of surface/atmosphere interaction. “ October 2012 : Beginning of the thesis of Amandine Garcia on the topic “Observation and modeling of dunes on Titan. Link to Climate”. Co-direction between S. Rodriguez […]
» Read moreLink : Workshop on geophysics and gravitational-wave detectors From tuesday 17 avril 2012 at 09:30 to wednesday 18 avril 2012 at 18:00 (Europe/Paris) At Institut de Physique du Globe, Paris (France) 1, rue Jussieu 75238 Paris FRANCE ( 108 — 1st floor — Salle du Conseil )
» Read moreThe Goldschmidt Conference will be held in Montreal in June 2012. This conference will focus on Earth’s evolution and several scientific sessions on Early Earth. For more information, you can look on the on-line program :
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