November meeting

Samples from the Moon

Tim Barker will show six samples in a plexiglas disk of material returned from the Moon by the Apollo program nearly half a century ago. Twelve astronauts, supported by 400,000 other Americans who worked on the program, walked on the Moon, engaged in scientific experiments, and brought back lunar samples and their own compelling personal stories. Their work led to a revolution in our understanding of the history of the solar system and our place in it. 

Tim Barker received a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1974 and has been a professor at Wheaton College ever since.  He has taught courses in subjects such as extraterrestrial life, the solar system, the universe, observational astronomy, and ancient astronomies. His research interests include minor planets, the deaths of stars, and transient lunar phenomena.