Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/17/2025
11:30 am - 1:15 pm
Location
Wynkoop Brewing Company
Categories
Dr. Chance Amos brings over 15 years of experience in hydrocarbon exploration with Hess Corporation, where he has worked multiple prolific offshore basins. His passion for discovery extends beyond our planet – during his spare time, he explores the intersection of applied geophysics in both terrestrial and extraterrestrial resource exploration. He recently earned his PhD in Space Resources at Colorado School of Mines.
In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) plays a crucial role in supporting long-term human space exploration by minimizing dependence on materials transported from Earth. Remote sensing data suggest that water ice exists in some craters near the Moon’s poles, offering a potentially low-cost source of rocket fuel for space missions. However, before these resources can be exploited, we must confidently locate and characterize ice deposits so that appropriate excavation and processing technologies can be developed. In this presentation, we’ll explore a rock physics modeling approach to estimate the seismic velocity of icy lunar soil, examine how seismic techniques could help detect subsurface ice on the Moon, and consider the future prospects of lunar resource exploration.
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