Robin C. Canup


Robin C. Canup, Associate Vice President-R&D
Administration Department Space Science & Engineering Division	Phone: (303) 546-9670 Email: robin.mihran@swri.org

Links on the SwRI Web site for Robin C. Canup:

News Release:

New model reconciles the Moon's Earth-like composition with the giant impact theory of formation

Southwest Research Institute's Canup elected member of National Academy of Sciences

Demise of large satellite may have led to the formation of Saturn’s rings and inner moons

SwRI researchers offer explanation for the differences between Ganymede and Callisto

SwRI-led Center for Lunar Origin and Evolution selected to be part of NASA Lunar Science Institute

Nesvorny awarded Urey Prize

"Pluto's Family"

Planetary accomplishments highlight first five years of research

SwRI Boulder space research group celebrates 10 years of accomplishments

SwRI® researchers present new model for jovian satellite formation

Pluto's New Moons Likely Born with Charon; Pluto May Even Have Rings

SwRI®, UCSC researchers identify the Moon-forming impact

SwRI® researcher awarded Urey Prize

New theory links moon’s current orbit to its formation via a giant impact

SwRI researchers offer first explanation for the near constant scale of the gas planet satellite systems

SwRI scientist: Pluto-Charon origin may mirror that of Earth and its Moon

Technology Today:

SwRI researchers offer explanation for the differences between Ganymede and Callisto

Pluto's Family

What Made the Moon?

Urey Prize goes to SwRI astronomer Canup

Big Bang, New Moon

Space Science Milestone

IR&D Reports:

Support for NASA Lunar Science Institute – Year 2, 15-R8225 (2012)

Capability Development for Modeling the Thermal Evolution of Growing Planetary Satellites, 15-R9701 (2008)

Capability Development for Modeling Impacts Involving Ice-Rich Planetary Objects, 15-9261 (2001)

Capability Development for Modeling the Thermal Evolution of Growing Planetary Satellites, 15-R9701 (2007)

Capability Development for Modeling Planetary Impacts, 15-9089 (1999)

Capability Development for Modeling Planetary Impacts, 15-9089 (2000)

Capability Development for Modeling Viscously Evolving Satellite Disks, 15-9465 (2004)

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May 07, 2013