STW 06SU25 OL - Geologic History: Blue & White Marble Planet and Its Partners (ONLINE)
Course Description
STW 06SU25 OL – Geologic History: Blue & White Marble Planet and Its Partners
The blue and white marble planet that we call Earth…. how did it come to be? How did the early earth evolve from a hot, hostile piece of rock to the “water planet” we know today ? What has gone on for the last 4.5 billion years ? And how long does our home have left? And how did Earth’s partner and nearest celestial neighbor form?
It’s been 50 years since humans stepped foot on the Moon. What new facts and theories have scientists uncovered about the Moon, including the discovery of mini moons? Join us to learn about the geological history of these two bodies and a few others in our neighborhood.
Mon. 6/2-6/23 11 am-12:30 pm ONLINE (Link will be emailed to you)
Instructor: Greg Indelicato Sessions: 4
Greg Indelicato holds a Bachelor's degree in Geology from Queens College, CUNY and a Master's degree in Earth and Space Sciences from Stonybrook University (SUNY). He has worked as a professional geologist in several capacities including minerals exploration, petroleum geophysics, exploration geochemistry, environmental geology, geotechnical and hydrogeologic engineering. He also had an opportunity to work with lunar rocks and glasses from Apollo 12 and 15 and the lunar glasses from the Soviet Luna 12 mission. Greg has lectured and written published papers on various subjects ranging from physical geology, space science, exploration geology and geophysics as well as on environmental science.