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Dante Lauretta

joined in Sep 4, 2020

Professor at Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Lauretta has 1 break published.

Exploding bits of Bennu: adventures in asteroid exploration

Asteroids are ancient remnants from the dawn of the solar system. Locked inside these comparatively small objects are clues to enduring questions about planet formation and the origins of life. Most asteroids orbit between Mars and Jupiter, in the main asteroid belt. Occasionally, an encounter... click to read more

Dante Lauretta | Professor at Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

NASA

asteroids

sample return

near-Earth objects

planetary science

Reading time 4 min

published on Sep 4, 2020

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