Research
Natasha’s research focuses on the use of meteorites, i.e. rocks naturally delivered to Earth from Mars, the Moon and asteroids, to study the geology of extra-terrestrial bodies throughout the solar system and links these up to the space missions studying these from afar.
Whilst the search for life on Mars is one of the key driving forces behind Martian rover exploration (e.g. Curiosity, Mars Science Laboratory), Natasha’s research instead focuses on the geological evolution of Mars, alongside other volcanic regions in the solar system, in order to determine their histories and relevance to Earth’s future.
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