Our nearest neighbour, the Moon - Professor Carolin Crawford
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2024
- Our only natural satellite has been an object of fascination for humankind since prehistory. Despite being the only other place in the Solar System we have visited in person, we are still making startling discoveries about the Moon - and what it reveals about our planet.
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Wow, I figured the moon landing deniers would be all over the comments here. Take a moment to appreciate how peaceful and quiet it is in the absence of stupid.
Of course they landed on the moon! Where else do you think the Federal Reserve developed the Ebola virus?
Defensor Rationis why them there "Moon" photographs are as fake as a drive through time travel machine.
please, don't give them any ideas
It's wonderful to revisit Professor Crawford's lectures. My New Year Wish is that Gresham College would bring her back for a new lecture series.
This is one of her best talks. Very interesting.
Great lecture! More please!
What an adorable professor, I really enjoy her lectures! :-)
spectacular presentation
Hi. 27:05 topology map that looks like a 60s velvet black light poster. 29:00 impact craters are decreasing in size through time. 31:13 now she's hot. 34:58 perfect touring crate. 40:09 cactus or Burning Man concert. 41:52 moon drone. 49:18 Luna 17 at 25m. 51:13 where did I park the van. 53:21 Apollo 12 at 100m. 56:29 questions. Thank you. ~n8i
I wonder if the reason that the near side of the moon has the bulk of the seas and the far side is mostly devoid of seas is due to earth tidal locking forces pulling basalt magma from within the moon onto the surface-gravity induced lunar volcanism.
The answer to that last question. We wont get tides anymore on Earth either - does that mean that the ocean water will become 'still water' and no longer support life?
"There is no dark side of the moon, really. As a matter of fact it's all dark."
About as dark as freshly laid asphalt, in fact.
beagle was found on mars - update..
No, that's not what it means. Most of the "mixing" movements of the water (compared to just moving back and forth without mixing much) happens due to differences in density - that's due to differences in temperature and/or salinity. Denser water "falls down". It's the same as what happens in the atmosphere, which surely does not move (well, not more than a tiny bit) due to the influence of the moon.
Really enjoyed this and Carolin sure is a pretty Lady and knows a lot about the bunnie hop :) QC
I question the theory that the moon was created by a collision of a mars size planet with the earth. Another explanation could be that the earth and moon formed independently on the same orbital path with the moon trailing the earth. As the two planets accreted the lead planet, earth, gathered the bulk of material because it had first dibs, thus the earth is larger than the moon. Once the two bodies formed into planets, they gradually neared one-another and when the gravitational forces became strong, the moon was captured by the earth, no collision.
At this time, four billion years ago or so, the moon orbited the earth at very close distance, with great gravitational influences on both bodies. This gravitational pull was so strong on the moon that magma oozed onto the lunar surface, forming the basaltic seas. Tidal locking explains why the moon’s seas are on the near side and not the far side.
What explains the Moon's great lack of iron compared to the Earth?
remember when the Moon was a nice place?, ... before we wrecked it.
When she moves you can see she's a hologram.
The far side of the moon is the correct scientific word.
The Dark side of the moon is:
1st. One of the greatest music piece ever created. By Pink Floyd.
2nd. A philosophic term.
3rd. The side of the moon that is dark.
How do they know Tyco is 110,000,000 years old? Why not trillions, or even quadrillions of years old? Were they there to observe it when it was formed?
You count the craters. Impacts happen at a rate that can be calculated. Over a hundred million years the average wins out over statistical flukes.
Carolin is certainly not unattractive.
John loves his MILFS :p
Human settlements and mining on the moon ???
Oh please dear God , send your Armageddon soon !
Who cares ?
Some of us do. If you don't, then move on to something you find interesting.