The formation and evolution of Asteroids
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Oxford Physics
Abstract
The aim of this project is to characterise the mineralogical and chemical properties of the thermally altered CI and CM chondrites. The project will use X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and trace element abundance measurements. Results will be placed in the context of hydration and dynamic heating experiments aimed at understanding the timescales for the mineralogical changes. In addition, the student will measure the infrared signatures associated with altered and un-altered samples under Earth-like and asteroid-like conditions.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Sara Russell (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Helena Bates (Student) |
Publications
Bates H
(2019)
Linking mineralogy and spectroscopy of highly aqueously altered CM and CI carbonaceous chondrites in preparation for primitive asteroid sample return
in Meteoritics & Planetary Science
Bates H
(2021)
A Spectral Investigation of Aqueously and Thermally Altered CM, CM-An, and CY Chondrites Under Simulated Asteroid Conditions for Comparison With OSIRIS-REx and Hayabusa2 Observations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
King A
(2021)
Tracing the earliest stages of hydrothermal alteration on the CM chondrite parent body
in Meteoritics & Planetary Science
King A
(2019)
The Yamato-type (CY) carbonaceous chondrite group: Analogues for the surface of asteroid Ryugu?
in Geochemistry
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST/N50418X/1 | 01/02/2016 | 30/07/2021 | |||
| 1860431 | Studentship | ST/N50418X/1 | 30/09/2016 | 29/09/2020 | Helena Bates |
| Description | NHM Lates |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The NHM lates are monthly events held by the Natural History Museum where the general public are allowed into the museum past closing time. Often they have a theme and often they have members of staff giving talks and having stalls describing some of the science that goes on behind the scenes. Numbers of attendees are in the thousands. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018,2019,2020 |
| Description | Nature Live at the Natural History Museum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A talk to the general public at the Natural History Museum entitled 'Water, a gift from space?' I've given the talk a number of times each time to an audience of up to 60 people. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017,2018,2019 |
| Description | News article on Hayabusa2 for the Natural History Museum website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I was interviewed and quoted in a news article about the sample return mission Hayabusa2 for a news article on the Natural History Museum website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Storytelling at European Researchers Night at the Natural History Museum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I told a 10 minute 'story' to the general public as part of the European Research Night at the Natural History Museum. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Talk at the Observatory Science Centre |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Was invited to give a talk at the Observatory Science Centre as part of their Comets and Curry night. Approximately 60 people attended |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |