LPSC 開催,かぐやセッションも

今年も LPSC(Lunar and Planetary Science Conference)が開催されています.かぐやセッションがあったようですが,Emily さんによると,新しいデータがほとんどなくて少しがっかりしたそうです.

I have to say I was a bit disappointed by the Kaguya session. Nearly every image that was shown has been available on their website for months, and most of the talks spent most of the time summarizing the capability of the instruments, not in displaying any new science results or data products.

なんというチラ見せ….観客のwktkと失望がよく伝わってきますw

As he spoke, his PowerPoint slide of the Terrain Camera view of Shackleton slowly wiped from a normally stretched view to an extremely enhanced view, where sunlit areas were saturated and permanent-shadow areas were faintly visible. Just at the moment that the entire floor of Shackleton crater was revealed to the room's view -- to a chorus of "oohs" and "aahs" from the audience -- the image flickered back to the normally stretched view, and there was a groan of disappointment. I think that was an unnecessary tease to the roomful of lunar science fans.