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In our new paper, we explore the conditions within the Moon’s crust that result in the formation of granulites. Granulites are a rock type that formed from high temperature recrystallisation of existing highland rocks (see our previous post reviewing the … Continue reading
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The Apollo 15 mission landed astronauts Dave Scott and Jim Irvine onto the surface of the Moon on the 30th July 1971. The mission visited an area on the nearside of the Moon, to the SW corner of the Imbrium … Continue reading
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Detailed analysis of individual grains of lunar rock has enabled us to investigate how samples collected by the Apollo 12 astronauts ended up on the surface of the Moon. The surface of the Moon is covered by a rubble-like layer … Continue reading
In this new paper, group members John Pernet-Fisher and Katherine Joy review high temperature (> ~1000 oC) thermal metamorphism on the Moon. Thermally metamorphosed rocks on the Moon are an important, yet under-studied group of rock types that have been … Continue reading
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The Earth-Moon system is thought to have formed in a volatile-poor environment relative to the outer Solar System. Despite this, measurable quantities of volatile elements have been reported in lunar samples. These volatiles do not necessarily represent primordial (i.e., original) … Continue reading
Zircons (tiny crystals of ZrSiO4) are found in many rocks and are widely used to measure the age of rocks. This is usually done by looking at uranium-lead (U-Pb) and lead-lead (Pb-Pb) ages, both of which rely on radioactive decay … Continue reading
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Over the past few months, 3 PhD students have joined our research group. Read on to see what projects they’ll be working on during the next 3 years and to find out about upcoming PhD projects starting in 2019. Marissa … Continue reading
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Chlorine belongs to a group of elements known as the halogens, which are important tracers to investigate questions related to planet formation processes or habitability, for example (more on that in this previous blog entry on halogens in chondrite meteorites). … Continue reading
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Group members John Pernet-Fisher and Ricci Bahia are back from the 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) at the Woodland, Texas. Hot weather, good Mexican food, and jam-packed talks on planetary science made for a memorable time! Below are … Continue reading
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We got a Lego Saturn V! Like a bunch of 14 year old kids (more like a bunch of 5 year old kids, but the box said suitable for ages 14+!) we’ve been excitedly building it one bag at a … Continue reading
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