Canyons Across the Solar System
Join Astronomer in Residence Dr. Adeene Denton for a pubic talk about large canyons on other planetary bodies, and learn how these canyons differ from Grand Canyon, why they form, and what they tell us about planetary history.
- February 17, 2024
- 7:00PM–8:00PM MST
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Shrine of the Ages Auditorium
20 S Entrance Rd
Grand Canyon Village, AZ
86023
Dr. Denton will speak about large canyons on other planetary bodies, including Valles Marineris on Mars, Ithaca Chasma on Saturn's moon Tethys, and Serenity Chasma on Pluto's moon Charon, and share how these canyons differ from Grand Canyon, why they form, and what they tell us about planetary history.
Dr. Adeene Denton
Grand Canyon Conservancy welcomes Dr. Adeene Denton as Astronomer in Residence at Grand Canyon National Park from February 8 – 26, 2024. Dr. Denton is a geologist and planetary scientist interested in giant impacts and their influence on the formation and evolution of icy satellites and ocean worlds in our solar system. Adeene is trained as a scientist, historian, and dancer, which informs her scientific and artistic work.