Robin Canup Explained

Robin M. Canup (born November 20, 1968) is an American astrophysicist. Her main area of research concerns the origins of planets and satellites.[1] In 2003, Canup was awarded the Harold C. Urey Prize.[2] In April, 2022, Canup presented the findings of the Planetary Science Decadal Survey as co-chair of the Survey Steering Committee with Philip R. Christensen.[3]

Biography

She received her B.S. from Duke University and her PhD from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Canup is known for her research based upon the giant impact hypothesis, using intensive modeling to simulate how planetary collisions unfold.[4] [5] [6] [7] In 2012, Canup first published a refinement to the giant impact hypothesis, arguing that the Moon and the Earth formed in a series of steps that started with a massive collision of two planetary bodies, each larger than Mars, which then re-collided to form what we now call Earth.[8] After the re-collision, Earth was surrounded by a disk of material, which combined to form the Moon.[9] She has written a book on the origin of the Earth and Moon.[10] Canup has also published research describing a giant impact origin for Pluto and Charon.[11]

Canup is an accomplished ballet dancer and danced the lead role in Coppélia in the Boulder Ballet one week after finishing her dissertation.[12]

Selected works

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.boulder.swri.edu/~robin/ University of Boulder Profile
  2. Web site: Harold C. Urey Prize in Planetary Science . Division of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Association . 2015-01-12.
  3. Web site: Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023 2032 | National Academies .
  4. 10.1038/35089010. 0028-0836. 412. 6848. 708–712. Canup. Robin M.. Asphaug. Erik. Origin of the Moon in a giant impact near the end of the Earth's formation. Nature. 2001-08-16. 11507633. 2001Natur.412..708C. 4413525.
  5. 10.1006/icar.1999.6201. 0019-1035. 142. 1. 219–237. Agnor. Craig B.. Canup. Robin M.. Levison. Harold F.. On the Character and Consequences of Large Impacts in the Late Stage of Terrestrial Planet Formation. Icarus. 1999. 1999Icar..142..219A. 28238627.
  6. 10.1016/j.icarus.2003.09.028. 0019-1035. 168. 2. 433–456. Canup. Robin M.. Simulations of a late lunar-forming impact. Icarus. 2004. 2004Icar..168..433C.
  7. 10.1146/annurev.astro.41.082201.113457. 42. 1. 441–475. Canup. Robin M.. Dynamics of Lunar Formation. Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics. 2004. 2004ARA&A..42..441C.
  8. Forming a Moon with an Earth-like Composition via a Giant Impact . Robin M. . Canup . . 338 . 6110 . 1052–1055 . 2012-11-23 . 10.1126/science.1226073. 6476314 . 23076098 . 2012Sci...338.1052C.
  9. News: NASA Lunar Scientists Develop New Theory on Earth and Moon Formation . 2012-12-05 . NASA Press Release . NASA . 2012-10-30 . 2019-02-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190223194056/https://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/moon_formation.html . dead .
  10. Book: 2nd. University of Arizona Press. 978-0-8165-2073-2. Robin M. Canup, Kevin Righter (eds.). Origin of the Earth and Moon. Tucson : Houston. 2000-11-01.
  11. 10.1126/science.1106818. 1095-9203. 307. 5709. 546–550. Canup. Robin M.. A Giant Impact Origin of Pluto-Charon. Science. 2005-01-28. 15681378. 2005Sci...307..546C . 19558835.
  12. News: Finn. Ed. Robin Canup. Popular Science. 2015-10-13. 2004-10-29.

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