* Astronomy

Philip R. Christensen, the principal investigator for numerous instruments of Mars exploration carried on NASA spacecraft, will receive the 2011 Eugene Shoemaker Memorial Award Oct. 13 at Arizona State University.
The award, established five years ago by ASU's BEYOND Centre for Fundamental Concepts in Science, is given annually to a leading scientist in honour of his or her life and work. It is named for Shoemaker, who is known for pioneering research with his wife, Carolyn, in the field of asteroid and comet impacts.
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