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In early April, some of the University of Manchester Planetary Geology pathway students in their 3rd year took a trip to explore the formation and geology of Ries Crater in southern Germany. The group stayed in the quaint Bavarian town … Continue reading
If you can’t get out to travel around to visit your local astronomy society or see public talks on topics in Planetary Science don’t worry – there are loads of great places online you can watch / access talks given … Continue reading
Last week the team headed down to Oxford to attend the 2nd British Planetary Science conference. It was an excellent showcase of all the the fantastic science that is going on in the UK at the momment, induding talks and … Continue reading
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Exciting times in Manchester! A few months ago we were awarded a grant by the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council to equip ourselves with a new piece of kit. The system comprises an excimer laser (LA) hooked up to … Continue reading
Last month today marked the 50th birthday of the meteorite Allende. An observed fall in Mexico, this meteorite turned out to be a very special find, often earning the moniker of ‘the best-studied meteorite in history.’ We caught up with … Continue reading
We’ve launched a YouTube channel! In the coming weeks we’ll be posting videos about some of the cool science we get up to at Manchester. We’ll also be talking about all the cool meteorites we have in our collection. You’ll … 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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Have you always had a fascination with space and wondered how the Earth fits into our understanding of how planets form and evolve through time? Have you ever wondered what the conditions were for life to start and how geological … Continue reading
As many of you know, a large area of our group’s research is based around extra-terrestrial materials; interplanetary dust particles, meteorites and lunar rocks to name just a few. As such, we are highly interested in the future of manned … Continue reading
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Hello readers!! This past month Sarah, Mark and myself have had the pleasure of being involved in two secondary school visits to SEAES, both year 8 classes. Now I say pleasure but being both mine and Marks first school visits, … Continue reading
Earth & Solar System 