If anyone is interested in conducting UV-Vis-NIR measurements at the Open University, please email myself or Monica Grady New Website: 🚀🤩 www5.open.ac.uk/sp4ps/

Very grateful to receive one of the 2024’s Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis Scientific Paper Award for my paper on impact mixing in angrites for Nature Astronomy 🎉 Oxford Instruments OU Electron Microscopy Suite oxinst.com/news/nanoanaly…

From meeting NASA Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt to publishing a paper about the material he brought back from the Moon 🌙 doi.org/10.1111/maps.1… A dream come true ✨ #academia Huge thanks to all authors on this manuscript. Meteoritics & Planetary Science

Had the pleasure of presenting at Oxford Instruments yesterday about the application of detectors in planetary science 🪐 Many thanks to Oonagh Fitzgerald for hosting me!

Scientists say 2 asteroids may actually be fragments of destroyed planets from our early solar system space.com/the-universe/s…

Ben Rider-Stokes, (Dr Ben Rider-Stokes) a researcher at the OU, has made strides in uncovering fragments of long-gone planets. Olivine-rich materials may have been hiding in plain sight - reshaping our understanding of planet formation. Read more: ow.ly/pbYp50UZcYZ

Had a fantastic time presenting at Loughton Astro - now on Astro Speakers for future society talks 🙌🏼

I had a fantastic time speaking at the Open University Astronomical Society tonight! ☄️🪐 #astronomy #astronomyuk

What a lovely way to start the day! My article received enough views to be a Top Viewed Article in Meteoritics and Planetary Science! Read it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… #TopViewedArticle Wiley in research Meteoritics & Planetary Science

Dr Ben Rider-Stokes, an academic at The OU will be discussing how meteorites can be linked to asteroids to help understand what asteroids are made up of. Ben will be bringing along meteorites from the Moon, the asteroid 4 Vesta, and other samples from unknown asteroidal origins.

What an incredible talk last night by Dr. Ben Rider-Stokes! Huge thanks to everyone who came along you were treated to a truly captivating journey through his latest research on the formation of the outer planets.

Mercury’s meteorites have never been conclusively identified, however, a new study published Dr Ben Rider-Stokes, may offer the best understanding yet. Research suggests two unusual meteorites offer a rare look into Mercury’s formation and evolution. ow.ly/yrCF50WbwYQ

Thoroughly enjoying my outreach presentations across the U.K. 🙌🏼