Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP210101798]Researchers: Trevor Ireland (Chief Investigator) , Michael Zolensky (Partner Investigator) , The Australian National University (Managed by)
Brief description Analysis of asteroid samples returned by Hayabusa 2 and Osiris-REx . This year sees the highly anticipated return of the Hayabusa2 spacecraft to Woomera carrying samples of the asteroid Ryugu. This is only the fifth extraterrestrial sample return mission in history. The research team has been invited to participate in the preliminary examination which will take place in Japan in early 2021. The investigators have developed unique analytical skills that allow measurement of small amounts of rock for oxygen isotope compositions at unprecedented precision. This project aims to characterise a suite of carbonaceous chondrites, which appear to be the best match to Ryugu, and therefore will provide the exemplar data to understand the provenance of Ryugu, and place it in the context of solar system materials.\n
Funding Amount $450,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP210101798
- ARC : DP210101798