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Welcome
Scientists at DTM bring the perspective of several disciplines to broad
questions about nature. DTM's name comes from its original role to
chart the Earth's magnetic field. This goal was largely accomplished by
1929. Since then, DTM has evolved to reflect the growing multi-
disciplinary nature of the Earth, planetary, and astronomical sciences.
Today, the historic goal remains — to understand the physical Earth and
the universe that is our home.
The above image is a map tracing the voyages that the Carnegie and the Galilee research vessels undertook, beginning in 1905.
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Monday, 24 November 2008 |
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Photo: Amy Lazicki.
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Mud Cup XXV was held on Friday, 21 November 2008, in Silver Spring, MD. DTM loaned a few players to GL--who were short a few on game day--but ended up keeping the cup all the same. The final score was 4-3. Despite freezing temperatures, wind, and a few snow flurries, both teams put up a good fight—and for the first time in several Mud Cups—no one on either side was injured! Congratulations, Dynamos!
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Tuesday, 04 November 2008 |
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Alan Boss is featured in a special issue of Discover Magazine, entitled “The Whole Universe,” that will be on newsstands through December. Billed as “The Man Who Builds Solar Systems,” Boss speaks about his career developing models to understand how stars and planets have formed, noting that he began modeling before observing exoplanets was even possible. Boss also comments on the many advances in exoplanet study since the 1990s and the direction he believes this research will take in the future. He remarks, “Understanding how our Solar System formed—that’s my wild dream. I mean, to my mind it’s taken 30 years, but I’m starting to think I understand what happened. I expected at some point I’d get old and not care anymore. But I care more and more. It’s just amazing. I think I’ll keep my day job.”
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Wednesday, 29 October 2008 |
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JHU/APL.
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Members of the MESSENGER mission to Mercury team participated in a press conference at NASA Headquarters at 1 p.m. EST today to discuss findings from the spacecraft’s second flyby of the innermost planet that took place on 6 October. Among the topics discussed were a series of 1,200 high-resolution and color images that the spacecraft captured during the flyby—unveiling another 30 percent of the planet’s surface that had never before been seen by a spacecraft. For more information, see the NASA Web site. |
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