Member Since 1996
Dante S. Lauretta
Professor, University of Arizona
Dante Lauretta is a Regents Professor of Planetary Science and Cosmochemistry at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. He is an expert in near-Earth asteroid formation and evolution. He is the leader of NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return mission. He also maintains an active research program in Cosmochemistry and Meteoritics.
Professional Experience
University of Arizona
Professor
Education
Washington University in St. Louis
Doctorate
1997
University of Arizona
Bachelors
Publications
The Formation of Terraces on Asteroid (101955) Bennu
The surface of the rubble‐pile asteroid (101955) Bennu has been characterized in detail by the OSIRIS‐REx (Origins, Spectral Interpreta...
April 09, 2022
Detection of Rotational Acceleration of Bennu Using HST Light Curve Observations
We observed the near‐Earth asteroid (101955) Bennu from the ground in 1999 and 2005, and with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in 2012, to co...
February 15, 2019
AGU Abstracts
Enriching Youth STEM Learning with OSIRIS-REx
CONNECTING K–12 EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS WITH THE LATEST RESEARCH COMMUNICATED THROUGH DATA-RICH INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES THAT INSPIRE OUR NEXT-GENERATION EARTH AND SPACE SCIENTISTS I POSTER
education | 11 december 2023
Yuhui Tang, Dante S. Lauretta, Mini Wadhwa, Jessic...
NASA missions sit at the forefront of space exploration and science, and provide exciting and unique opportunities for youth engagement and enrichment...
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From Asteroid to Earth: First Results from the OSIRIS-REx Mission and Implications for Planetary Science
EUGENE SHOEMAKER LECTURE
planetary sciences | 11 december 2023
Dante S. Lauretta
The OSIRIS-REx mission's sample return from asteroid Bennu promises a watershed moment in planetary science. Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid, serves as a...
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OSIRIS-REx Samples of Near-Earth Asteroid (101955) Bennu: Testing Theories of the Origin of Life
PREBIOTIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FROM PRIMITIVE BODIES I ORAL
star-planet-planetary system interactions and habitability | 19 may 2022
Dante S. Lauretta, Jason P. Dworkin, Daniel P. Gla...
Primitive asteroids are remnants of the early solar system that have avoided melting and differentiation. Their exploration casts light on solar syste...
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