Dr. Jeff Moore

The New Horizons spacecraft was launched on January 19, 2006. In February of 2007, it flew by Jupiter. Its instruments took images and recorded other data including information on a new storm that is 2/3 the size of the Earth. Dr. Moore will show photos of the Jupiter system and discuss some of the other discoveries from the Jovian system. The New Horizons spacecraft will arrive at Pluto in 2016.

Dr. Moore earned his first degree in History. He was a tank platoon leader in the U.S. Army. Later, he earned his master’s and doctorate in geology from Arizona State University. He moved to NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View in 1991.