A Unique Opportunity for U of A Chemistry Club (SMACS)
Nov. 10, 2024
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(middle and right side) Lauren Konopacki and Ezra Raphael
On October 29, 2024, Lauren Konopacki (President) and Ezra Raphael from the U of A Chemistry Club (SMACS) attended a dinner at El Charro Cafe featuring the OSIRIS-REx asteroid retrieval mission. Dr. Dante Lauretta, the mission's Principal Investigator, presented the mission details and shared insights from the analysis of the returned asteroid material, offering a glimpse into the origins of our solar system. It was a unique opportunity to learn about a fascinating space mission that originated right here in the Old Pueblo.