Image: "Rethinking the cosmos: UGA astronomy research shakes up the heavens” by Michael Terrazas The article focuses on the work of computational astrophysicist Dr. Cassandra Hall at the University of Georgia, it describes how high-resolution data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) matched predictions Hall had made years earlier using simulations.The article further explores the growing planetary research conducted at UGA including the work of Dr. Christian Klimczak a planetary geologist who studies geologic phenomenon on both his home planet and others. Klimczak studies much the same phenomenon as other geologists—they just occur on other planets. The associate professor and planetary geologist published a 2025 paper providing evidence for tectonic forces on the asteroid Vesta, the second-largest object in our solar system’s asteroid belt. Next up for Klimczak is a closer look at our celestial neighbor. “Venus is a very interesting planet,” he says, "because it is so similar to Earth and yet evolved so differently.” Read the full article @UGAResearch Article Photo by Lauren Corcino Type of News/Audience: Department News Research Areas: Planetary Geology Read More: UGAResearch
