Dr. Kirby Runyon Leads Educational Outer Space Tourism Experiences
Dr. Kirby Runyon Leads Educational Outer Space Tourism Experiences
Suggested, Optional Reading List for the Earth and Space Experience New Mexico Guided Trip
Carrizozo Lava flow: https://nmnaturalhistory.org/volcanoes/carrizozo-lava-flow
Planetary Analogs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanism_on_Mars
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanism_on_Io
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanism_on_the_Moon
White Sands: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/geology-of-white-sands.htm and types of sand
dunes: https://www.nps.gov/grsa/learn/nature/dune-types.htm
Planetary Analogs: https://www.uahirise.org/epo/nuggets/boundary-condition-controls.pdf
https://www.universetoday.com/139365/pluto-has-sand-dunes-but-instead-of-sand-its-grains-of-
Aden Crater & Kilbourne Hole:
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/fromthefield/2018/01/24/kilbourne-and-aden-two-flavors-of-
Planetary Analogs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_Mons
General reading on analog geology: Volcanology in New Mexico, 2001 (big book!) (Dropbox link)
https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/planets/planetary-analogs/
Background on Spaceport America: https://www.spaceportamerica.com/about/ and their press
kit: https://www.spaceportamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022.05.20_Press_Kit.pdf
Background on White Sands Army Missile Range: https://home.army.mil/wsmr/about
Planetary Radio Podcast of one of our 2023 trips: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2023-
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