Jim Green | The Importance of the Moon: Past, Present, and Future | NEAF Talks

Filmed April 2019

Scientists believe that the Moon was formed out of a collision between the Earth with a Mars sized planet named Theia at a very early stage of the development of the solar system. From then on, the Earth and the Moon’s evolution have been intertwined. The Moon has kept the Earth’s rotational axis pointing in the same direction providing a significant level of stability for the Earth’s climate. Scientifically there has been a number of stunning advances in lunar science and a realization that going back to the Moon
will provide scientists with a greater understanding of origin and evolution of our solar system. NASA’s future plan is to go to the Moon to stay and then onto Mars.

Who is Jim Green?
DR. JIM GREEN is NASA’s Chief Scientist who focuses on NASA’s strategic science objectives. He was previously the director of the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters since 2006. During his 12 years in this role, he managed numerous successful missions from Mercury to Pluto that have ushered in a golden age of planetary exploration. These missions include: the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter; Mars rovers Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity; and the New Horizons mission to Pluto and beyond just to mention a few. Dr. Green received his Ph.D. in Space Physics from the University of Iowa in 1979 and began working at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in 1980. Dr. Green’s numerous awards include NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, Arthur S. Flemming award, and Japan’s Kotani Prize in 1996 in recognition of his international science data management activities.

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