Planetary Science at The University of Manchester
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Earth Atmospheric and Env Sciences
Abstract
We seek to understand how our Solar System's diverse environments formed and evolved through time, and how they operate today. We study samples that arrived at the Earth's surface from space (meteorites) or were brought back by space missions (such as Apollo samples from the Moon, Hayabusa samples from asteroid Itokawa). We determine the chemistry of these rock samples, and the minerals they contain, to interpret the conditions in which they formed and the physical processes that acted upon them through 4.6 billion years of Solar System history.
The compositions of the planets, including the Earth, were set as they formed in a disk of dust and gas that circled the growing Sun 4.56 billion years ago. Particles called chondrules in the most ancient meteorites (chondrites) preserve a record of the chemistry of the dusty disk that we can use to understand the first stages of planet growth. By making analogues of chondrules in the lab and comparing them to meteorite samples, we can test the way that elements essential for life were mixed into the ingredients that made the Earth and other rocky planets.
The first asteroids - planetesimals - were formed from chondrules, as well as a mixture of tiny mineral grains. Fast-decaying radioactivity heated these planetesimals soon after they formed, causing them to melt inside. We will conduct experiments to study how the compositions of melts change during the first stages of heating, when only a small part of the planetesimal melts. We will also analyse the minerals as well as the chemical composition and isotopes in meteorites from these melted planetesimals. This will enable us to track the history of heating and cooling, and so learn more about when melting took place. It will also show us how small asteroids evolved and how elements behaved during the formation of the planets. We will then better understand the starting compositions of planets within our own Solar System and around other stars.
The solar system is continuously irradiated by high-energy particles that originate elsewhere in our galaxy. By studying the effects of these particles on meteorite samples, we will investigate how our solar system's galactic environment has changed over its lifetime.
The Moon has had a long and varied geological history. Lavas flowed from volcanoes on the Moon's surface after rocks in the interior of the Moon melted. We will study some of the more unusual types of rocks from the Moon that tell us about how the molten material changed in composition as it rose towards the surface. Through careful studies of the minerals that make up lunar rocks, and by measuring their ages, we will be able to piece together the Moon's volcanic past, and understand the role of internal or externally driven partial melting.
The only samples from Mars that we can study in the laboratory are martian meteorites. Martian meteorites include some that represent lavas which originated deep inside Mars, and others that are pieces of the broken-up surface of the planet. We will measure the chemistry of the halogen elements and noble gases in the interior of Mars through analysing martian meteorite samples. This will help us understand how volatile elements (elements that are easily turned into gas) and water were added to the rocky planets, which is important for understanding their sources and the timing of when they were added to the Earth.
The compositions of the planets, including the Earth, were set as they formed in a disk of dust and gas that circled the growing Sun 4.56 billion years ago. Particles called chondrules in the most ancient meteorites (chondrites) preserve a record of the chemistry of the dusty disk that we can use to understand the first stages of planet growth. By making analogues of chondrules in the lab and comparing them to meteorite samples, we can test the way that elements essential for life were mixed into the ingredients that made the Earth and other rocky planets.
The first asteroids - planetesimals - were formed from chondrules, as well as a mixture of tiny mineral grains. Fast-decaying radioactivity heated these planetesimals soon after they formed, causing them to melt inside. We will conduct experiments to study how the compositions of melts change during the first stages of heating, when only a small part of the planetesimal melts. We will also analyse the minerals as well as the chemical composition and isotopes in meteorites from these melted planetesimals. This will enable us to track the history of heating and cooling, and so learn more about when melting took place. It will also show us how small asteroids evolved and how elements behaved during the formation of the planets. We will then better understand the starting compositions of planets within our own Solar System and around other stars.
The solar system is continuously irradiated by high-energy particles that originate elsewhere in our galaxy. By studying the effects of these particles on meteorite samples, we will investigate how our solar system's galactic environment has changed over its lifetime.
The Moon has had a long and varied geological history. Lavas flowed from volcanoes on the Moon's surface after rocks in the interior of the Moon melted. We will study some of the more unusual types of rocks from the Moon that tell us about how the molten material changed in composition as it rose towards the surface. Through careful studies of the minerals that make up lunar rocks, and by measuring their ages, we will be able to piece together the Moon's volcanic past, and understand the role of internal or externally driven partial melting.
The only samples from Mars that we can study in the laboratory are martian meteorites. Martian meteorites include some that represent lavas which originated deep inside Mars, and others that are pieces of the broken-up surface of the planet. We will measure the chemistry of the halogen elements and noble gases in the interior of Mars through analysing martian meteorite samples. This will help us understand how volatile elements (elements that are easily turned into gas) and water were added to the rocky planets, which is important for understanding their sources and the timing of when they were added to the Earth.
Planned Impact
Who might benefit from this research?
The beneficiaries of this research programme are the public, including school-age children and adults, through education and outreach; high-technology instrument manufacturing companies with whom we collaborate and share improvements; space exploration instrument development and mission planning; researchers in other scientific disciplines; and the public through technology transfer of specialist analytical capabilities to areas of societal benefit.
How might they benefit from this research?
Our goal is to excite and stimulate young people, along with their parents and grandparents, into an interest in science generally and planetary science in particular. Our Public Engagement programme emphasises the group's core science, which is rooted in the analysis and interpretation of extraterrestrial material, in the form of meteorites and samples returned from space missions. Research group members have designed and developed exhibitions, models and participatory activities involving impact cratering, how volcanoes and comets work, lunar samples, meteorite hand specimens, and thin sections viewed through the microscope. We particularly emphasise under-represented groups: participants meet female role models ranging from new postgraduate students to senior tenured academics who make up >50% of the outreach programme. Through our exhibits at major and local fairs, we engage with tens of thousands of participants annually. We have also developed a strong social media presence, through a blog, Instagram, and a monthly podcast in which we disseminate news and science outcomes of our research. We will continue to maintain and develop our public outreach, targeting to engage with at least 20 major public events over the next 3 years as well as engaging with many schools, particularly primary Schools, and science societies.
Our research programme is based around designing and developing innovative analytical instruments and analytical techniques that can tackle novel science questions that cannot be addressed elsewhere. We have a long history of innovation and spin-off in mass spectrometry, and have on-going and continuous development work on mass spectrometry components with Ionoptika Ltd, SAI Ltd, Cameca, Agilent, Teledyne CETAC Technologies, Thermo-Scientific Ltd, and Isotopix. Cooperation with these companies improves their products and capabilities and gives us a competitive edge in innovation and updates.
Proposers in this grant application contribute significantly to the science planning and data analysis of space missions. We will be contributing to international missions in the form of data analysis, and analysis of returned samples from asteroids and the Moon, in the next few years. We are team members of groups supporting science exploitation of remote sensing of other planets (e.g., ESA BepiColombo). We are also instrumental in bringing together UK space companies and international academic researchers to discuss future opportunities in lunar exploration. We will continue to take up opportunities to develop synergies between our research and mission science throughout the requested funding period.
The beneficiaries of this research programme are the public, including school-age children and adults, through education and outreach; high-technology instrument manufacturing companies with whom we collaborate and share improvements; space exploration instrument development and mission planning; researchers in other scientific disciplines; and the public through technology transfer of specialist analytical capabilities to areas of societal benefit.
How might they benefit from this research?
Our goal is to excite and stimulate young people, along with their parents and grandparents, into an interest in science generally and planetary science in particular. Our Public Engagement programme emphasises the group's core science, which is rooted in the analysis and interpretation of extraterrestrial material, in the form of meteorites and samples returned from space missions. Research group members have designed and developed exhibitions, models and participatory activities involving impact cratering, how volcanoes and comets work, lunar samples, meteorite hand specimens, and thin sections viewed through the microscope. We particularly emphasise under-represented groups: participants meet female role models ranging from new postgraduate students to senior tenured academics who make up >50% of the outreach programme. Through our exhibits at major and local fairs, we engage with tens of thousands of participants annually. We have also developed a strong social media presence, through a blog, Instagram, and a monthly podcast in which we disseminate news and science outcomes of our research. We will continue to maintain and develop our public outreach, targeting to engage with at least 20 major public events over the next 3 years as well as engaging with many schools, particularly primary Schools, and science societies.
Our research programme is based around designing and developing innovative analytical instruments and analytical techniques that can tackle novel science questions that cannot be addressed elsewhere. We have a long history of innovation and spin-off in mass spectrometry, and have on-going and continuous development work on mass spectrometry components with Ionoptika Ltd, SAI Ltd, Cameca, Agilent, Teledyne CETAC Technologies, Thermo-Scientific Ltd, and Isotopix. Cooperation with these companies improves their products and capabilities and gives us a competitive edge in innovation and updates.
Proposers in this grant application contribute significantly to the science planning and data analysis of space missions. We will be contributing to international missions in the form of data analysis, and analysis of returned samples from asteroids and the Moon, in the next few years. We are team members of groups supporting science exploitation of remote sensing of other planets (e.g., ESA BepiColombo). We are also instrumental in bringing together UK space companies and international academic researchers to discuss future opportunities in lunar exploration. We will continue to take up opportunities to develop synergies between our research and mission science throughout the requested funding period.
Organisations
Publications
Levine J
(2023)
Dating Granites Using CODEX, with Application to In Situ Dating on the Moon
in The Planetary Science Journal
Okazaki, Ryuji
(2022)
First asteroid gas sample delivered by the Hayabusa2 mission: A treasure box from Ryugu
Title | Appendix C. WDS oxide wt% maps of silica-rich igneous rims on chondrules in CR chondrites |
Description | Quantitative wavelength dispersive spectroscopy (WDS) X-ray maps of silica-rich igneous rims (SIRs) on chondrules in CR chondrites. X-ray maps were obtained on the JEOL JXA-8530F electron microprobe at the University of Manchester. Individual maps illustrate quantitative weight percent oxide values for each element. |
Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
Year Produced | 2023 |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/figure/Appendix_C_WDS_oxide_wt_maps_of_silica-rich_igneou... |
Title | Appendix C. WDS oxide wt% maps of silica-rich igneous rims on chondrules in CR chondrites |
Description | Quantitative wavelength dispersive spectroscopy (WDS) X-ray maps of silica-rich igneous rims (SIRs) on chondrules in CR chondrites. X-ray maps were obtained on the JEOL JXA-8530F electron microprobe at the University of Manchester. Individual maps illustrate quantitative weight percent oxide values for each element. |
Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
Year Produced | 2023 |
URL | https://figshare.com/articles/figure/Appendix_C_WDS_oxide_wt_maps_of_silica-rich_igneous_rims_on_cho... |
Description | On Space: Space rocks: the need for an international approach to space resource utilisation |
Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
URL | https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publications/on-space |
Description | STFC Solar System Advisory panel white paper |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
URL | https://www.ukri.org/publications/ssap-roadmap-for-solar-system-research-2022/ |
Description | STFC Solar System Advisory panel white paper |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
URL | https://www.ukri.org/publications/ssap-roadmap-for-solar-system-research-2022/ |
Description | A UK-based internally heated pressure vessel (IHPV) system for studying geological and environmental processes at crustal pressures |
Amount | £750,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | NE/X005933/1 |
Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 06/2022 |
End | 03/2024 |
Title | 3D meteorite models |
Description | 3-D models of Antarctic Meteorites collected by the Lost Meteorites of Antarctica Project. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/3D_meteorite_models/20391291 |
Title | Appendix A: Analysis conditions for EPMA analyses. |
Description | Analytical conditions for EPMA analyses, including standards used, mapping conditions, and spectrometer setup. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2023 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Appendix_A_Analysis_conditions_for_EPMA_analyses_/21896973 |
Title | Appendix B. EPMA WDS maps: data extraction |
Description | Analyses of minerals in chondrules and associated silica-rich igneous rims in CR chondrites. Data are from quantitative wavelength dispersive spectroscopy (WDS) X-ray maps obtained on the JEOL JXA-8530F electron microprobe at the University of Manchester. Powerpoint files show locations of areas extracted from WDS maps: each area is an individual analysis of a mineral grain. Excel files contain extracted data for each location. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2023 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Appendix_B_EPMA_WDS_maps_data_extraction/21916566 |
Title | Appendix B. EPMA WDS maps: data extraction |
Description | Locations of areas extracted from quantitative wavelength dispersive spectroscopy (WDS) maps obtained by electron microprobe analysis. Each area is an inidividual analyses of a mineral grain. Analyses are of minerals in chondrules and associated silica-rich igneous rims in CR chondrites. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2023 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Appendix_B_EPMA_WDS_maps_data_extraction/21896577 |
Title | Appendix D. Mineral compositions in silica-rich igneous rims and chondrules from CR chondrites |
Description | Mineral compositions in chondrules and associated silica-rich igneous rims (SIRs) from CR chondrites. Electron microprobe data obtained by wavelength-dispersive spectroscopy (WDS) X-ray mapping. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2023 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Appendix_D_Mineral_compositions_in_silica-rich_igneous_rims_an... |
Title | Appendix D. Mineral compositions in silica-rich igneous rims and chondrules from CR chondrites |
Description | Mineral compositions in chondrules and associated silica-rich igneous rims (SIRs) from CR chondrites. Electron microprobe data obtained by wavelength-dispersive spectroscopy (WDS) X-ray mapping. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2023 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Appendix_D_Mineral_compositions_in_silica-rich_ig... |
Title | HUT 18026 CT scan |
Description | CT scan of Antarctic Meteorite HUT 18026. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/HUT_18026_CT_scan/20384421 |
Title | HUT 18026 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite HUT 18026. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/HUT_18026_Photographs_RAW_format_/17025329 |
Title | HUT 18029 CT scan |
Description | CT scan of Antarctic Meteorite HUT 18029. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/HUT_18029_CT_scan/20387106 |
Title | HUT 18029 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite HUT 18029. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/HUT_18029_Photographs_RAW_format_/17025671 |
Title | HUT 18030 CT scan |
Description | CT scan of Antarctic Meteorite HUT 18030. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/HUT_18030_CT_scan/20387304 |
Title | HUT 18030 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite HUT 18030. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/HUT_18030_Photographs_RAW_format_/17025869 |
Title | HUT 18032 CT scan |
Description | CT model of Antarctic Meteorite HUT 18032. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/HUT_18032_CT_scan/20387562 |
Title | HUT 18032 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18032. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/HUT_18032_Photographs_RAW_format_/17025908 |
Title | HUT 18034 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite HUT 18034. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/HUT_18034_Photographs_RAW_format_/17026112 |
Title | HUT 18035 CT scan |
Description | CT model of Antarctic Meteorite HUT 18035. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/HUT_18035_CT_scan/20390649 |
Title | HUT 18035 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite HUT 18035. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/HUT_18035_Photographs_RAW_format_/17026325 |
Title | HUT 18038 CT scan |
Description | CT model production of Antarctic Meteorite HUT 18038. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/HUT_18038_CT_scan/20391009 |
Title | HUT 18038 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite HUT 18038. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/HUT_18038_Photographs_RAW_format_/17026214 |
Title | OUT 18005 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18005. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18005_Photographs_RAW_format_/16996804 |
Title | OUT 18007 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18007. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18007_Photographs_RAW_format_/16999111 |
Title | OUT 18009 CT scan |
Description | CT scan of Antarctic meteorite OUT 18009. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18009_CT_scan/20376885 |
Title | OUT 18009 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18009. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18009_Photographs_RAW_format_/16998418 |
Title | OUT 18010 CT scan |
Description | CT model of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18010. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18010_CT_scan/20379432 |
Title | OUT 18010 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18010. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18010_Photographs_RAW_format_/16999183 |
Title | OUT 18011 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18011. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18011_Photographs_RAW_format_/16999177 |
Title | OUT 18012 CT scan |
Description | CT scan of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18012. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18012_CT_scan/20382264 |
Title | OUT 18012 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18012. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18012_Photographs_RAW_format_/16999315 |
Title | OUT 18014 CT scan |
Description | CT scan of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18014. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18014_CT_scan/20382519 |
Title | OUT 18014 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18014. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18014_Photographs_RAW_format_/17022080 |
Title | OUT 18015 CT scan |
Description | CT scan of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18015. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18015_CT_scan/20382738 |
Title | OUT 18015 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18015. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18015_Photographs_RAW_format_/17022695 |
Title | OUT 18018 CT scan |
Description | CT model of Antarctic meteorite OUT 18018 |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18018_CT_scan/20376327 |
Title | OUT 18018 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18018. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18018_Photographs_RAW_format_/17023106 |
Title | OUT 18019 CT scan |
Description | CT Scan of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18019. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18019_CT_scan/20383419 |
Title | OUT 18019 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18019. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18019_Photographs_RAW_format_/17023376 |
Title | OUT 18021 CT scan |
Description | CT scan of Antarctic Meteorite OUT 18021. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18021_CT_scan/20384040 |
Title | OUT 18021 Photographs (RAW format) |
Description | Suite of photographs (RAW format) used for 3-D model production of Antarctic Meteorite HUT 18021. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/OUT_18021_Photographs_RAW_format_/17023826 |
Title | Zircon and monazite U-Pb dating - Ries impact crater |
Description | Raw LA-ICP-MS zircon and monazite data for samples from basement rocks of the Ries crater. The analytical method used, instrument set up, and data processing workflow are described in the published paper "U-Pb dating of zircon and monazite from the uplifted Variscan crystalline basement of the Ries impact crater" (doi: 10.1111/maps.13798).For each studied sample, this folder contains:- a .csv file with raw ICP-MS data- an .xml file with ICP-MS metadata- a LaserLog.csv with laser log file- a .lase file with laser metadata |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2022 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Zircon_and_monazite_U-Pb_dating_-_Ries_impact_cra... |
Description | Apollo 17 ANSGA consortium |
Organisation | University of New Mexico |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Joy collaboration with the Apollo 17 ANSGA consortium led by Dr Chip Shearer (University of New Mexico). |
Collaborator Contribution | Research consortium studying newly opened Apollo 17 sample |
Impact | Publications at the 2022 conference Bell S.K., Joy K.H., Nottingham M., Tartèse R., Jones R.H., Kent J.J., Shearer, C.K. and the ANGSA Science Team Initial Petrographic Analysis of Apollo 17 73002 Continuous Core Thin Sections Using QEMSCAN Mapping Techniques [Abstract #1947]. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Collaboration on planetary volatile loss |
Organisation | University of Oxford |
Department | Oxford Hub |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Analysis of experimentally produced silicate glasses doped with halogens to assess levels of loss during heating. |
Collaborator Contribution | Preparation of starting materials and heating experiments to reproduce conditions during planetary acretion. |
Impact | Abstract of initial results has been submitted to Goldshmidt conference 2022. |
Start Year | 2021 |
Description | European Space Agency PROSPECT User Group and Science Team |
Organisation | European Space Agency |
Country | France |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Joy is a member of the European Space Agency PROSPECT User Group (PUG) and then PROSPECT Science Team. Science team supporting an upcoming lunar lander called Luna 27. |
Collaborator Contribution | Joy provides input about science goals and science requirements for instrument development. She has held a contract for a researcher to produce a report on our understanding of the noble gas inventory of the lunar regolith. Result in 2019 an application made to be a member of the ESA Luna 27 PROSPECT Science Team |
Impact | Conference abstracts from collaborative team work activities presented at LPSC and European Lunar Symposium meetings. These include the following (other team member contributions not listed) Curran N. M., Joy K. H. , Füri E., Carpenter J., The Prospect User Group (2017) Understanding lunar regolith noble gas budgets: enabling science from ESA PROSPECT package Lunar and Planetary Science XLVIII, Abstract #2243 Donaldson Hanna K. L., Martin D. J. P., Joy K. H., Carpenter J. D., Bowles N. E., PROSPECT User Group (2017) Characterization of Lunar Highlands Regolith Simulants in Preparation for Drilling and Sampling into the Polar Regolith by ESA's PROSPECT Package. Lunar and Planetary Science XLVIII, Abstract #1717 Curran N., M. Nottingham, L. Alexander, I. A. Crawford, E. Fueri, and K. H. Joy (2020) Database of Noble Gases in Lunar Samples in Preparation for Mass Spectrometry on the Moon. Planetary and Space Science Vol. 182, 104823. doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2019.104823 |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | Hayabusa 2 sample analysis |
Organisation | Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency |
Country | Japan |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Analysis of particles from the Hayabusa 2 mission: samples returned from asteroid Ryugu. |
Collaborator Contribution | Samples were returned from asteroid Ryugu by JAXA's Hayabusa 2 mission. Samples were distributed to members of the Large Particle Analysis Team for initial analysis, to determine the mineralogy and petrology of the material. |
Impact | Publication of an abstract, and an associated presentation at the Meteoritical Society Meeting, 2022: Harrison C. S., King A. J., Jones R. H., Russell S. S., Nakamura T., Yurimoto H., Noguchi T., Okazaki R, Yabuta H., Naraoka H., Sakamoto K., Tachibana S., Watanabe S. and Tsuda Y. (2022) Fe-sulfides in Ryugu particle C0025_01: A comparison with CI and CY chondrites. 85th Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Abstract #6288. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Hayabusa2-initial-analysis volatile team |
Organisation | Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency |
Country | Japan |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | We are responsible for providing xenon isotopic analysis, I-Xe data and halogen data from analysis of samples returned from asteroid Ryugu, to which we were given access through membership of this team. |
Collaborator Contribution | Our partners returned samples from asteroid Ryugu as part of the Hayabusa 2 mission, performed initial characterisation, prepared pelletized samples for analysis, coordinated analysis among all team members and coordinated the publication plan. |
Impact | The first results were reported in an LPSC abstract... https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2022/pdf/1348.pdf |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | UK Fireball Alliance group |
Organisation | Natural History Museum |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Joy collaboration with the UK Fireball Alliance group (UKFAll) and FRIPON camera network. Leadership on Winchcombe meteorite analysis and consortium (Daly et al. 2021 Elements article). |
Collaborator Contribution | Contributions of many collaborators to network |
Impact | Multi-disciplinary - meteorite analysis, meteor observations, public engagement Colas et al. (2020) FRIPON: a worldwide network to track incoming meteoroids. Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 64 A53 doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202038649 Daly L., King A. J., Joy K. H., and Rowe J. (2021) Ending 30 Years of Hurt: The Winchcombe Meteorite Fall. Elements Magazine DOI: 10.2138/gselements.17.5.363 Delivered an invited talk at the FRIPON network annual meeting (2021) on Winchcombe meteorite recovery efforts and lessons learnt. |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | X-ray Micro-Computed Tomography of chondrites |
Organisation | Diamond Light Source |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Creation of research project, sample selection and interpretation of results |
Collaborator Contribution | Diamond Light Source: Synchrotron X-ray computed microtomography analysis of samples Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias: Data handling and analysis, interpretation of data, diffusion calculations |
Impact | Abstract and conference talk at the Royal Astronomical Society Meeting, Analysis of Returned Extra-terrestrial Materials: Current Capabilities and Future Opportunities, 2020: Non-destructive, quantitative measurement of olivine compositions in chondritic material, from synchrotron X-ray microcomputed tomography. Abstract and conference talk at the Meteoritical Society Meeting 2022: Jones R. H., Pankhurst M. J., Oddershede J., Barbee O., Morgan D., *Thorley D. M., DLS i13 beamline team (2022) Non-destructive measurement of crystallographically oriented Fe-Mg zoning profiles in chondrule olivine via X-ray computed tomography combined with diffraction contrast tomography (XCT/DCT). 85th Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Abstract #6117. |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | Artemis 1 launch, Katherine Joy, 29 August 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Katherine Joy promoted lunar exploration on BBC Breakfast News. An email was received afterwards from UKSA |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast interview with Sarah Crowther, 27 Sept 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast, live interview about NASA's DART mission, that had impacted asteroid Dimorphos overnight. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001cgdt |
Description | Chasing Asteroids by Sarah Crowther, High Legh Community Observatory, 13 Oct 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Sarah gave a talk to members of High Legh Community Observatory. After the talk the members of the group asked a wide range of interesting questions. One person asked if Sarah could do a similar talk for another group. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | http://www.highlegh-communityobservatory.com/index.html |
Description | Cockermouth Cafe Scientifique |
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 presented a general introduction to solar system formation and then explained our work in this context. This took around 20 minutes. There was then an hour long question and answer session. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | http://cafescientifique.org/uk/cockermouth |
Description | Geology of the Moon lecture on YouTube |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | As part of the Geological Society Year of Space, Dr Katie Joy streamed the event live on 15 July 2021. She described lunar landscapes and rocks and how the moon formed. 167 logged on to the Zoom from 14 countries, including the UK, US, Canada, Brazil and Japan. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://youtu.be/c2DY7xPZxhk |
Description | Hits Radio Tom Green show |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Appearance by Sarah Crowther on the Tom Green show, 16/04/21. The radio presenter had picked up a story about NASA trying to punch an asteroid that was going to hit Earth and wanted to talk about it. It was a story about NASA's DART mission. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Interview with Sarah Crowther for BBC Sky at Night magazine, Bluedot Festival, 23 July 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Sarah Crowther did an interview with BBC Sky at Night Magazine which was posted on their YouTube Channel. The interview was about the Chasing Asteroid talk which she'd given earlier in the day, about Asteroids and the Hayabusa, Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx missions. The interviewer had attended Sarah's talk, and had a lot of interesting questions about the material covered in the talk and the wider field. https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/ https://twitter.com/skyatnightmag |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQtw6b1Gv0k |
Description | Live radio broadcast from Bluedot Festival at Jodrell Bank, interview on 5 Live Drive with Sarah Crowther, 22 July 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Sarah did a live interview with one of the presenters of 5 Live Drive about Bluedot Festival, our activities and an upcoming talk. She also spoke about the Winchcombe meteorite. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Media interview for BBC Breakfast, Sarah Crowther, 27 October 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Sarah Crowther was involved in a live Interview on BBC Breakfast about NASA's DART mission, that had impacted asteoird Dimorphos overnight. Sarah was asked to do another interview for Radio 5 Live after this one. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001ckg5/breakfast-27092022 |
Description | New rocks for understanding the early Solar System: Meteorites, and asteroid sample return |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Presentation describing new research on the Winchcombe meteorite, and the Ryugu and Bennu sample return missions. Lively discussion after the presentation. Adult audience of about 25 in person and 20 online. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Online school activity, Diversity Role Model School Staff Training (DfE) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Educational training about EDI & anti-bullying/discrimination targeted at school staff, at a single school in England. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Online session with pupils from Crumpsall Lane Primary School, Manchester. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Sarah Crowther led a Meet the Professional Q&A session on 27/04/2021 as part of Science and Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub (SEERIH) Smarter Choices initiative, which focuses on developing children's science capital and awareness of STEM Careers, and includes resources developed to inspire 7-14 year olds. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://seerih-innovations.org/just-good-stuff/smarter-choices-project/ |
Description | Public event (community festival) 25 June 2022 |
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 | Session led by Sam Bell, Sarah Crowther and Megan Hammett on campus. also attended: Barbara Bonechi, Daisy Lumley-Curtis (undergrad) Sanghamitra Vijay Anand (undergrad). The University's Community Festival welcomes visitors from the local community into the University. We had a hands-on activity stall with meteorites and the Meteorite Hunt activity. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk/strategic-priorities/engaging-our-communities/publ... |
Description | Public event - Blue Dot Festival at Jodrell Bank, 21 July 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | We had a stall in the Space Camp area of the festival, where visitors could look at meteorites and Apollo samples from the moon, and do the Meteorite Hunt activity. Approximately 600 people took part in the Meteorite Hunt activity. Visitors asked lots of interesting questions which sparked interesting discussions with team members. We also did a Volcanoes - What makes them go bang? show on the Big Bang Stage. This was a three day event and The Space Rocks stall was open all 3 days, with sessions led by Ed Baker, Sam Bell, Sarah Crowther, Megan Hammett, Catherine Harrison, Rhian Jones, Jane MacArthur, Peter Mc Ardle, Maeve McLaughlin, Mark Nottingham, Divya Ravy and Josh Snape. People asked for materials for their child's school, we gave them some of the STFC activity booklets and supplied the institution email address. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.discoverthebluedot.com/ |
Description | Public event -The Story of the Winchcombe Meteorite at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, 6 July 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Session led by colleagues at the Natural History Museum with the help of Sam Bell, Sarah Crowther, Helen Grant, Megan Hammett, Catherine Harrison, Rhian Jones, Mark Nottingham,J ohn Pernet-Fisher and Josh Snape. Visitors were able to see pieces of Winchcombe and other meteorites, and talk to staff about how meteorites are found, how we study them, and what can we learn from them. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://thewinchcombemeteorite.co.uk/ |
Description | School Talk/Quiz (So You Think You Know the Solar System), 9 Nov 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Megan Hammett and Helen Grant led this talk at St. Kentigern's Primary School. They did an interactive 'who wants to be a millionaire'-style quiz about the Solar System with 2 year 5 classes aged 9-10 (~30 pupils in each), ensuring to include questions from the school curriculum as specified by their teachers. It ended with a short Q&A session about space whilst showing them some meteorites. The teacher reported to us that our visits always increase interest and enthusiasm surrounding space and planetary science. They were invited back again next year. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | School activity , Earth 2 Space webinar, Sarah Crowther, 19 Oct 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Webinar with St Augustine's Primary School in Runcorn, which was part of a series of activities being run with the school, organised by Mark Waters from 4award Futures. Sarah and an astronomer each spoke about what they do and how they got here, then answered questions from the children. Year 6 - Age 10-11. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | School activity - Exploring the Solar System, Sarah Crowther, 13 Feb 2023 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Held at Mauldeth Rd Primary School, this session was led by Sarah Crowther and Megan Hammett. They visited 2 Year 5 classes, aged 9-10,( ~30 pupils in each), and talked to them about the solar system. The pupils asked lots of questions, and also had an opportunity to look at the meteorite hand samples. Afterwards, the teacher said "The children were really interested and definitely inspired. I think we could see that from their extensive questions!" This is a school we have visited several times in the past, and the teacher indicated that he hopes we can visit again next year. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.mauldethprimary.co.uk/ |
Description | School activity 29 June 2022. Sarah Crowther and Megan Hammett led an event on campus - Girls into STEM Role models |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | The faculty held this event for to encourage girls to get into STEM. The event was attended by girls in Year 5 (age 10) from local widening participation schools and also open to the daughters/granddaughters of staff who are the same age. The event aimed to challenge misconceptions and raise aspirations around STEM, and provide insights into being a scientist or engineer. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | School activity Earth 2 Space webinar, Sarah Crowther, Mold, 19 Oct 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Online session with two primary schools near Mold: Nercwys CiW Voluntary Aided Primary Schooll and Ysgol Nannerch VC, primary school. This webinar was organised by Mark Waters from 4Ward Futures. I and an astronomer each spoke about what we do and how we got here, and then answered questions from the children from Reception - Age 4-5,Year 1 - Age 5-6,Year 2 - Age 6-7,Year 3 - Age 7-8,Year 4 - Age 8-9,Year 5 - Age 9-10,Year 6 - Age 10-11 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | School activity for World Space Week - what's your favourite fact about the solar system? Online debate. Sarah Crowther, 6 Oct 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | 200 pupils from about 20 schools took part in an online debate about the best fact about the Solar System. Sarah Crowther and two other STEM Ambassadors explained their favourite fact, then there was an opportunity for the pupils to ask questions before they voted for their favourite fact. Age groups included Year 3 - Age 7-8,Year 4 - Age 8-9,Year 5 - Age 9-10,Year 6 - Age 10-11. The event organiser asked if we could answer additional questions from the pupils after the event. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | School activity, Physics Pizza Party, 16 Nov 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Session for Urmston Grammar School led by Sarah Crowther, Helen Grant, Steph Halwa, Katie Joy, Divya Ravy. Year 9 girls (age 13-14)and their parents attended a speed networking event where they talked to women who studied physics and/or who use physics in their job, about their jobs and their paths into those jobs. The girls and parents asked lots of really interesting questions. This event was sponsored by the Ogden Trust, to encourage more girls to take an interest in physics and related subjects. Contact details have been passed on to the regional Ogden Trust co-ordinator. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.ogdentrust.com/ |
Description | School activity: Rock-Stars, 4 Nov 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Online session led by Divya Ravy and involving three primary schools from Manchester. Around 100 school children (7-8 years old) attended the chat session with rock experts as a part of their project called Terri and the Time Machine. The students were introduced to a panel of three experts in rocks and fossils to have a chat on how to identify rock types, and fossils from the Earth. Divya explained the space-rocks bit and gave an insight into rocks from Moon. The children came up with interesting questions and showed active participation throughout. From the information gained about rocks and fossils, children would be able to rescue their fictional friend Terri, who has been lost in time in the middle of rocks and fossils. The organisers are hoping to organise similar events in the upcoming years with school-children and I have been asked to join and be involved in future activities. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | School visit (Manchester) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Meteorites and the Solar System session at St Kentigern's Primary School. 60 pupils, 3 classes of children took part in this Widening Participation activity. Year 4 - Age 8-9,Year 5 - Age 9-10 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.st-kentigerns.manchester.sch.uk/ |
Description | School visit 16 June 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Sarah Crowther held an online session with Mauldeth Road Primary School. As part of their Year 5 Aspirations week, Mauldeth Road School invited different professionals to talk to the children about their jobs, and how and why they got there. 60 Year 5 pupils, aged 9-10, (2 classes) had studied my profile from the SEERIH Smater Choices project (https://seerih-innovations.org/just-good-stuff/smarter-choices-project/) in advance, and then I joined them for an online Q&A session. They asked lots of great questions about space, meteorites, my job and my other interests. The teacher reported that "It was such a great experience for the children to find out about you as a scientist and then get to meet you in person. They were really engaged with the question writing process because they knew they were going to be able to ask you some of the questions themselves. " This is a school we have engaged with before. And after the event the teacher emailed to ask if I could so something similar next year. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://seerih-innovations.org/just-good-stuff/smarter-choices-project/ |
Description | Science X, Manchester Central Library, 28 Oct 2022 |
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 | At Manchester Central Library, this event was run by Sarah Crowther, Megan Hammett, Katie Joy, Peter Mc Ardle, Mark Nottingham, John Pernet-Fisher, Divya Ravy, Rahul Subbaraman. ScienceX is a faculty-run event for families in October half term, comprising a range of table-top activities run by research groups from across the faculty. We had our meteorite hunt plus a table of hand samples, where visitors could look at the hand samples, talk about them and the wider field of planetary science with members of the team, and try their hand at identifying meteorites. Visitors of all ages asked lots of questions and were engaged with the activities. There were 60 teams, comprising of 166 people, who did the Meteorite Hunt. And 9 teams identified all 12 meteorites. This is about as fast as this can go - 10 teams an hour. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk/sciencex/ |
Description | ScienceX event, Central Library, 25/10/2021 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | the Faculty of Science and Engineering's flagship public engagement event - which aims to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers attracted more than 5,000 visitors. Contributions by Megan Hammett, Maeve NcLaughlin, Peter Mc Ardel, Catherine Harrison, Divya Ravy, Cat Hayer, Ben Esse, Juliette Delbrel; Patricia Clay; Sarah Crowther; John Pernet-Fisher; Sam Bell; Tom Harvey; Marissa Lo. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk/science-engineering/2021/11/04/sciencex-the-extravaganza-return... |
Description | Shropshire meteorite fall? Katherine Joy, 20 April 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Communication of meteorite science on BBC Radio 4 PM show |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.france24.com/fr/%C3%A9co-tech/20221119-la-m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite-de-winchcombe-permet-d-%C3... |
Description | Space Rocks! Stockport Libraries Summer Reading Challenge, 10 Aug 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | The session was held at Heatons Library, Stockport, led by Rhian Jones and Divya Ravy. Event organised by The Heatons Library as part of the Summer Reading Challenge. Targeted at children ages 5-12. Display of meteorites including a microscope. Hands-on craft-style activities based on STFC booklets. Distribution of STFC educational materials. Attended by many families with children ages 1-16. The event generated a lot of interest in the subject and requests were made for further information. One teacher who attended is following up with a request to our outreach team. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.stockport.gov.uk/news/stockports-summer-reading-challenge-is-back |
Description | Talk - Moon Archive of Solar System bombardement by Katherine Joy, 4 Oct 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Talk at University of Central Lancashire |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Talk at Bluedot Festival, Jodrell Bank - Chasing Asteroids, Sarah Crowther, 23 July 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | About 50 people attended Sarah Crowther's Dot Talk about Chasing Asteroids as part of the Bluedot Festival. The talk was about the importance of Asteroids and the Hayabusa, Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx missions. People asked a number of relevant and interesting questions after the talk. Requests for further information were made afterwards. Sarah did an Interview with BBC Sky at Night Magazine at the festival as a result of this talk. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.discoverthebluedot.com/ |
Description | Talk on Antarctic meteorites to Costa Brava Astronomers on 04/10/21. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Dr Katie Joy spoke to the same group in 2016 and was invited back to speak with them again. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Talk to Appalachian State Univ.. Moon as an Archive of Solar System Bombardment 04/03/2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Dr Katie Joy gave a talk to staff and students from The University of Iowa. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Talk to Derby & District Astronomical Society. Moon, Meteorites and More, 04/03/2022. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Sarah Crowther gave this talk to a group of people and also Zoom particiapants |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | http://www.derbyastronomy.org/Meetings2022.htm |
Description | Talk to Mineralogical Society of America Distinguished Lecturer Programme. Lost meteorites of Antarctica 02/03/2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Dr Katie Joy gave this talk to University of Iowa staff and students |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Talk to Mineralogical Society of America Distinguished Lecturer Programme. The Moon as an Archive of Solar System Bombardment. 04/03/22 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Online talk by Dr Katie Joy to University of Iowa staff and students. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Talk to Tameside Trust |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Dr Katie Joy presented on planetary science to Years 9 and 10;Key Stage 3 - Years 7-9 - Ages 11-14;Key Stage 4 - Years 10 & 11 - Ages 14-16 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Talk: Exploring Asteroids 08/11/2021 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | This talk by Rhian Jones was in person and to The West Didsbury Astronomical Society |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Talk: Mars rocks in the (virtual) microscope, Prof. Rhian Jones 01/06/2021 |
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 given by Prof Rhian Jones on 01/06/2021 to The Macclesfield Astronomical Society. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | The "Winchcombe meteorite" helps write a history of water on Earth. France 24 Online, Katherine Joy, 19 Nov 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Communication of meteorite science on France 24 Online |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.france24.com/fr/%C3%A9co-tech/20221119-la-m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite-de-winchcombe-permet-d-%C3... |
Description | The Marvellous Moon. The Supermassive Podcast, 25/02/22 |
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 | Dr Katherine Joy was part of a team to explain what past and future lunar missions can tell us. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://audioboom.com/posts/8037521-the-marvellous-moon |
Description | University of Manchester Social Media at Bluedot Festival, Jodrell Bank, July 2022 |
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 | Sarah Crowther was interviewed as part of the University's social media campaign at Bluedot Festival. Questions ranged from what my talk was about to festival essentials and what song gets me going in the morning! The interview was compiled with similar interviews with other people, and posted on the University's social media accounts as a number of short clips @officialUoM Twitter followers 90.7k @officialuom Instagram followers 89.3k |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://twitter.com/OfficialUoM |