Tom Murphy (physicist)
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Tom Murphy is a Professor of Physics
at the University of California, San Diego
. He is the project investigator for the Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser-ranging Operation
Project. Professor Murphy completed his Ph.D in Astrophysics at the California Institute of Technology
after which he completed a postdoc at the University of Washington
- Seattle before becoming a professor at the University of California, San Diego
. In 2010 his group was responsible for locating the former Soviet Union's Lunokhod 1
rover.
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
at the University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
. He is the project investigator for the Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser-ranging Operation
Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser-ranging Operation
The Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser-ranging Operation, or APOLLO, is a project at the Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico. It is an extension and advancement of previous Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment, which uses retroreflectors on the Moon to track changes in lunar orbital distance and...
Project. Professor Murphy completed his Ph.D in Astrophysics at the California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
after which he completed a postdoc at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
- Seattle before becoming a professor at the University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
. In 2010 his group was responsible for locating the former Soviet Union's Lunokhod 1
Lunokhod 1
Lunokhod 1 was the first of two unmanned lunar rovers landed on the Moon by the Soviet Union as part of its Lunokhod program. The spacecraft which carried Lunokhod 1 was named Luna 17...
rover.