To complete the series of talks on Planetary Science from last year, this months Introduction to Astronomy will cover the high-energy explosive events of impact cratering.

We are all familiar with the multiple impact craters on the moon and Mercury, as well as the smaller numbers of craters on Earth and Mars. How did those craters form and what do they tell us?

Come along to learn how impact craters form and get modified in many ways to provide a window to past conditions on a planets surface and its atmosphere. Furthermore, cratering can be used to date not only a planets surface but also the timing of early Solar System events.

See you all there!