11/14/2025: Dr. Benjamin Fernando

Photo of the speaker, Dr. Benjamin Fernando, standing arms crossed and smiling. He is wearing a "Dare Mighty Things" JPL t-shirt.

Title: Seismoacoustic Tracking of Objects in the Atmosphere, From Meteors to Space Debris

Abstract: In this talk I will discuss how seismic and acoustic data are offering new insights into the dynamics of re-entry processes, enabling us to study the breakup of space debris, the population of small bodies in the Solar System, and the interior structures of the Moon and Mars. 

Biography: Ben Fernando is a postdoctoral researcher at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and is a member of the science teams for NASA’s InSight, VIPER, Farside Seismic Suite, Dragonfly, and Curiosity missions. 

To join virtually: Zoom

Contact:  bfernan9@jh.edu

Website: https://eps.jhu.edu/directory/benjamin-fernando/

Recording: Zoom Recording (will be available within a week after the seminar)