Space may be the final frontier, but it is also the home of tons of space junk. Learn where space debris comes from and how much junk is orbiting the earth. Love space? Learn how engineers are building spacecraft that can withstand collisions with space debris and what the prognosis is for improving or worsening the space junk around Earth.

Dr. William P. Schonberg, P.E., is a civil, architectural and environmental engineering professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He is a registered professional engineer in the States of Missouri and Alabama, and has over 30 years of teaching and research experience in the areas of shock physics, spacecraft protection, hypervelocity impact, and penetration mechanics.

Presentation details:
Heavens, What a Mess! Understanding and Dealing with the Problem of Space Debris with Speaker Dr. William Schonberg

October 23, 2020
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Central)
Free and open to the public

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https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/99303257600
(Meeting ID 993 0325 7600)