Department of Earth Sciences

Together with our LILBID facility, the group has two laboratories, for mass spectrometry, biochemistry (BSL 1), sample preparation and analysis, filled with state of the art instrumentation. Our laboratory-based research focusses on the in situ mass spectrometry of cosmic dust grains in space. Terrestrial experiments enable us to calibrate, predict and interpret the results from space missions, such as Stardust, Cassini, Europa Clipper, Destiny+ and IMAP, carrying impact ionisation mass spectrometers.