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Ices of the Universe
Ices of the Universe lecture

On January 24, 2011, Dr. Murthy Gudipati, scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory presented "Ices of the Universe," a lecture focusing on ices found in the solar system, including nitrogen ice on Triton, carbon dioxide ice on Mars, and more. Gudipati also discussed the importance of ice and its role in our understanding of bodies in our solar system, including the nature of comets, possible habitable planets and the interstellar medium.

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Last Updated: 10 January 2012

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